Comments on: Challah-om nom nom nom http://www.xyre.org/2008/06/27/challah-om-nom-nom-nom/ Ancient writings, current events, and my other whims Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:01:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Friar Yid http://www.xyre.org/2008/06/27/challah-om-nom-nom-nom/comment-page-1/#comment-445 Friar Yid Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:01:53 +0000 http://www.xyre.org/?p=205#comment-445 Ah, but did you remember to "<a href="http://www.breslovworld.com/DynamicArtical.aspx?linknumber=3180" rel="nofollow">take challah</a>"? No? Then you missed the most important part of the mitzvah! On the other hand since "the mitzvah of taking challah symbolizes our superior relationship with Hashem which is possible only in the Land of Israel", maybe its a case of it being better you didn't since you'd be trying to fulfill a mitzvah improperly. You know, like that time we built our own version of the tabernacle in the backyard and tried to sacrifice the neighbor's goat. Ah, but did you remember to “take challah“? No? Then you missed the most important part of the mitzvah!

On the other hand since “the mitzvah of taking challah symbolizes our superior relationship with Hashem which is possible only in the Land of Israel”, maybe its a case of it being better you didn’t since you’d be trying to fulfill a mitzvah improperly.

You know, like that time we built our own version of the tabernacle in the backyard and tried to sacrifice the neighbor’s goat.

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