Round challah (airy, eggy, braided bread) is baked for Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year, to symbolize the cycle of life. Follow these step-by-step instructions to make it from scratch.

Round Challah is eaten on Rosh Hashanah to represent the circular nature of our year and seasons. It's a delicious way to start the New Year!

Idan Chabasov AKA Challah Prince™ official on Instagram: "Get ready for Rosh Hashanah with a Round Challah! I'm thrilled to share my first round challah tutorial for the upcoming High Holidays! This challah is perfect for your Rosh Hashanah table, symbolizing the endless cycle of life and new beginnings. Watch the full video to see the braiding process, and save your spot—Rosh Hashanah is just around the corner! 🍞Recipe for this beautiful round challah: 330g water 10g dry yeast 75g sugar…

The fluffiest, pillowiest challah is perfect for snacking, sandwiches and French toast. This recipe makes two loaves.

Our easy challah recipe is delicious. It’s surprisingly simple to braid the 5 strands of challah dough into a stunning loaf!

Learn the easiest way to make round challah bread for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Your home will smell like a bakery!

How to braid round challah

This challah recipe is ideal for first-time bread bakers, as it contains several checks and tests to indicate exactly when you’re ready to move on to the next step, minimizing the potential for failure. The biggest risk factor is underproofing, especially in a cool environment (the dough is temperature-sensitive), so for a light, silky loaf, make sure you give it sufficient time. If your oven has a proof setting, you can use it to speed up the process considerably. (Watch Claire make and…