Parshat Shelach

The Mitzvah of separating Challah in this Torah portion we find,
Even when baking bread, we must have Hashem in mind,
Bread is the most basic food that we need to survive,
We acknowledge that Hashem is the one who keeps us alive.

All the ingredients together we knead,
In every part of our lives, Hashem we need,
We have to mix that dough and then let go,
Give it a chance to not only rise but to double in size.

To knead the dough we have to do our best,
To Hashem we leave the rest,
When we work hard and have faith it does show,
Hashem will bless our efforts and our success will grow.

In the Torah you will find,
That Challah is defined,
As the piece that is separated,
As a gift for Hashem it is designated.

How did it come to be,
That if you look in the dictionary,
The definition you will see,
Is that Challah is a loaf of bread for you and me?

To the Kohen the piece would go,
It affected and elevated the rest of the dough,
The entire loaf of bread is called Challah today,
Permeating the physical with spirituality is the way!


Souvenir: play dough