500 Jewish Women Bake Up Goodness At Mega Challah Event In Greenwich

GREENWICH, Conn. — A crowd of over 500 Jewish women from all across Fairfield County gathered Thursday evening at the Hyatt Regency Greenwich for a Mega Challah Bake.

Women gather to make Challah Thursday evening in Greenwich.
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Over 500 women gathered at the Hyatt Regency in Greenwich for the Mega Challah Bake.
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Mixing the batter.
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Women make Challah at the Mega Challah Bake.
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Women mix ingredients at Thursday's Mega Challah Bake.
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The finished product should look something like this.
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Skip Pearlman

12/18/2015 5:00 a.m.

The goal was to make dough for the rich, eggy bread — and support Israel in the process.

Challah is the braided bread traditionally eaten at Shabbat and other holidays.

"This is the year of Hakhel — when we gather" every seven years, said Ben Zvi Shemtov, program director for Chabad of Greenwich.

"With all the darkness in the world, this is a way to bring more light — by gathering together and doing an act of good deed, and charity. Every year they [make challah] in their own communities. This year, we have 500 women doing this greatness all together. They'll make the dough here, then take them home and bake them. Then they'll have Challah — for Friday night dinner, and Saturday."

Organized by representatives from the six Chabad centers across Fairfield County, the evening was dedicated in honor of the Israeli people.

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