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Kids Mega Challah Bake 2024
March 2024
By Charlotte Rouchouze
On Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, almost 100 kids gathered for the annual kid-friendly challah-making fest at the Chabad Center for Jewish Life on Sardis Road. Organized by Ballantyne Jewish Center and Chabad of Charlotte, the Kids Mega Challah Bake was an opportunity to learn about the mitzvah of challah and to have a lot of fun doing it! Each child received a chef's hat, a souvenir apron with the recipe printed on it, and all the right ingredients to make their challah. The kids then made their way to the social hall where the magic began, both literally and figuratively!
The children added the ingredients and then slipped on their gloves to knead their dough. As they kneaded, Leah Levin led the kids in a lesson about the mitzvah of challah and the brachot to say while making it.
Once the dough was ready to rise, the kids covered their bowls and gathered around to enjoy a magic show performed by the Magic Carpet. The kids marveled as he turned fake eggs into real eggs, changed the length of ropes, and turned notebooks from blank to black-and-white to color and back again!
After the show, the kids returned to their stations and finished shaping their loaves. Before leaving, they got to pull out their best poses and take pictures of themselves in front of the step and repeat Kids’ Mega Challah Bake banner. The Kids’ Mega Challah Bake is always a fun event, giving Charlotte Jewish children a chance to connect, learn about traditions, and immerse themselves in the Jewish community. Everyone left with a challah and high spirits!
