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==Baking Challah for Shabbat== | ==Baking Challah for Shabbat== | ||
# The custom is to knead a [[Shiur Challah]] of dough when baking Challah on Friday for [[Shabbat]].<ref>Rama 242:1 </ref> | # The custom is to knead a [[Shiur Challah]] of dough when baking Challah on Friday for [[Shabbat]].<ref>Rama 242:1 </ref> | ||
# Some authorities say that one should not follow the custom to bake shlissel challah (key challah) on the Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Iyar.<ref>[http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/774499/Rabbi_Hershel_Schachter/Shiur_#79_-_Yevamos_-_גר_תושב Rav Hershel Schachter on yutorah.org] ruled that it's prohibited to bake shlissel challah (key challah) because it's Darkei Emori. </ref> | |||
==Tasting the food in preparation of Shabbat== | ==Tasting the food in preparation of Shabbat== | ||
# It is considered a great a mitzva to taste the [[Shabbat]] food every Friday afternoon. <ref>Torat Menachem (Rav Menachem Mendel Shneerson, vol 18, pg 104) discusses the importance of this minhag as a symbol for the coming of Mashiach. </ref> in order to ensure that it is tasty and fit to be served at the [[Shabbat]] meal.<ref>Magan Avraham 250:1 writes that there's a righteous practice to taste the food for [[Shabbat]] on Friday in order to know whether it's spiced and tasty. This is quoted by the achronim including Menuchat Ahava (vol 1, 2:3), Aruch Hashulchan, OC 250:4; Kaf Hachaim, OC 250:8; Mishna Berura 250:2; Rivevot Ephraim 2:115:37. Mishna Berura 250:2 writes that one should taste the [[Shabbat]] food on Friday in order to ensure that the is is tasty and fit for [[Shabbat]]. There's a number of source of this custom: | # It is considered a great a mitzva to taste the [[Shabbat]] food every Friday afternoon. <ref>Torat Menachem (Rav Menachem Mendel Shneerson, vol 18, pg 104) discusses the importance of this minhag as a symbol for the coming of Mashiach. </ref> in order to ensure that it is tasty and fit to be served at the [[Shabbat]] meal.<ref>Magan Avraham 250:1 writes that there's a righteous practice to taste the food for [[Shabbat]] on Friday in order to know whether it's spiced and tasty. This is quoted by the achronim including Menuchat Ahava (vol 1, 2:3), Aruch Hashulchan, OC 250:4; Kaf Hachaim, OC 250:8; Mishna Berura 250:2; Rivevot Ephraim 2:115:37. Mishna Berura 250:2 writes that one should taste the [[Shabbat]] food on Friday in order to ensure that the is is tasty and fit for [[Shabbat]]. There's a number of source of this custom: | ||
