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Hundreds of women and girls gather in New Jersey to bake challah for Jewish new year
Eight hundred women and girls came together Monday evening in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, for the Chabad Lubavitch of Camden and Burlington Counties Mega Challah Bake in celebration of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year.
They all mixed, kneaded and braided challah, a beloved Jewish tradition.
“Challah is a commandment; it’s a mitzvah from the Bible, the Torah,” said Dinie Mangel, an organizer with Chabad Lubavitch.
Typically passed down from mother or grandmother, the recipe is learned in childhood and enjoyed on Shabbat. Each participant prepared two special round loaves for the holiday.
“The flour, sugar, yeast and oil are all premeasured so we can emphasize the spiritual significance of each ingredient,” said Chana Mangel, program coordinator at Chabad Lubavitch.
“We add the sugar to symbolize sweetness in our lives, so I always add an extra pinch at the end for added sweetness. Oil was used for the anointing of kings, so I think of my children,” Donna Gal, of Cherry Hill, said.
As the dough rose, a mix of emotions filled the air, as many remembered the tragic attacks by Hamas on Israel nearly a year ago on Oct. 7.
At each seat, a card displayed the face and name of one of the 97 hostages who remain in captivity.
“How do we turn pain into action? We need that strength of togetherness,” Mangel said.
Bonnie Galam, a volunteer, added, “Here we are a year later, standing in solidarity with our friends and family. Many of us have a personal connection.”
Liav and Ofri, visiting from Israel for a one-year immersion program, said, “After Oct. 7, we started making challah more often.”
They now say an extra blessing over the dough, hoping that as it bakes and they break bread, it will bring healing to their families.
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U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill, fresh off winning a re-election campaign, has announced she is running to be the next governor of the Garden State.
Sherrill, who represents a North Jersey district that covers Essex, Morris and Passaic counties, announced her candidacy Monday morning on YouTube. She is the second congressperson to join an already crowded field on the Democratic side. Her colleague in the House, Josh Gottheimer, announced his campaign for governor on Friday.
The former federal prosecutor has served in Congress since 2019. She graduated from the Naval Academy in 1994 and spent almost a decade on active duty as a Navy helicopter pilot. Sherrill would go to Georgetown University law school and work in private practice before working for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Jersey.
Other Democratic candidates include Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop, New Jersey Education Association president and former Montclair Mayor Sean Spiller, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and former Senate President Steve Sweeney.
There is also a sizable field on the GOP side. Former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli, who was the 2021 Republican nominee for governor, announced his candidacy as he was conceding the last gubernatorial race. He formally launched his third campaign for governor last April.
Other Republican candidates include radio talk show host Bill Spadea, former state Sen. Ed Durr and state Sen. Jon Bramnick.
A 25-year-old New York man died Sunday after he drove into several trees and his car overturned on a Sussex County highway, according to New Jersey State Police.
Police said Andrew Slagle of Westtown, New York, was driving around 2 p.m on State Route 284 in Wantage Township when he veered off the road and struck several trees, according to a state police spokesman.
The car flipped over near milepost 7, police said.
The crash remains under investigation and no additional information was available Sunday night, police said.
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