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==Procedure of Removing Challah== | ==Procedure of Removing Challah== | ||
#The text of the Bracha upon removing Challah is "ברוך אתה ה, ' אלוקינו מלך העולם אשר קדשנו במצוותיו וצונו להפריש חלה".<ref>Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 35:1</ref> | #The text of the Bracha upon removing Challah for Ashkenazim is "ברוך אתה ה, ' אלוקינו מלך העולם אשר קדשנו במצוותיו וצונו להפריש חלה". Sephardim add on the word, "תרומה".<ref>Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 35:1</ref> | ||
#After reciting the above Bracha one should remove a [[Kezayit]] of dough and burn it. The Minhag is to burn the piece of dough in the same oven that the bread is baking.<ref>Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 35:1</ref> | #After reciting the above Bracha one should remove a [[Kezayit]] of dough and burn it. The Minhag is to burn the piece of dough in the same oven that the bread is baking.<ref>Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 35:1</ref> | ||
#It is essential to say "Harei zu Challah" (this piece is challah) after separating the piece. This applies regardless of whether one is reciting a blessing or not.. | #It is essential to say "Harei zu Challah" (this piece is challah) after separating the piece. This applies regardless of whether one is reciting a blessing or not.. |