This week, I’m speaking with Anat Ishai, otherwise known as the Challah Mom on Instagram. Anat is known for her challah dance parties both in her kitchen and on tours with communities around the world. Whether you are reveling in challah again after Pesach, are looking for inspiration to get back into the mitzvah, or just are learning about it for the first time, this episode is for you.
You will not look at the mitzvah of challah the same way after hearing Anat speak. I completely fell in love with her in this episode — she is so well spoken and articulate and as you will hear, I was continuously blown away by her wisdom.
In our conversation, we speak about:
-Why she feels so connected to the mitzvah of challah and where it all began
-How to reframe happiness as a goal in life and have a new perspective on what that word even means
-Her journey making Aliyah and how her relationship with Hashem evolved through the process
-How the act of making challah mimics reality — what we can learn from the entire experience and how we can bring more of ourselves into that experience
-Messages to carry you from Pesach through the transition back into bread and the year ahead — not sure about you but it’s always so weird to me to go from completely banning chametz to fully making challah again. Lots of beautiful gems here
-How she models strength and perseverance in her home and connects with her children through mitzvot in a way that is authentic and doesn’t wear her out
…and SO much more.
To get more from the Challah Mom, visit her below:
@challah.mom on Instagram
Anat Ishai on Facebook
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