You don't need to worry if braiding Challah for Rosh Hashanah feels like a chore -- you can bake pull-apart Challah rolls instead as a simpler alternative.

Shlucha and author Rochie Pinson created a magnificent, rimon-shaped challah that doesn’t take any advanced braiding skills to make and produces a "wow" factor on your Rosh Hashanah table.

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Challah bread is generally served as a long, thick braid, but for Rosh Hashanah, it's shaped into a round spiral. This preparation has spiritual significance.

Rosh Hashanah is the day of divine authority, and we are currently locked in a struggle to preserve His presence. One day, His presence will be palpable and undeniable. Until that day, we have faith.