Challah Board

A Challah board is a special tray, which Jewish people use every Shabbat meal. They put two whole loaves of Challah on the Challah board, which is usually a decorative cutting board.The Challahs on the challah board are covered while we say Kiddush. Two reasons are given for this:The first one is as a remembrance of the dew that covered the mahn, both above and below. What is the mahn? When God brought the Jewish people out of Egypt, they spent 40 years in the desert on their way to the Land of Israel. Their survival during this time was totally from the Almighty. He provided a constant source of water and protection. And for food there was mahn a crystal-like substance that fell from the heavens each day. The mahn fell with a covering of dew, on top and below. The dew was a sort of preservative, as well as insurance that the freshness remains intact, keeping the taste new and stimulating. Thus, by placing the challahs between the protective layers of the challah board from underneath
Challah Board