[Avodah] Question on Covering the Challah

[Zev Sero]

On 19/08/2011 1:06 PM, Prof. Levine wrote:

> People say that we do this in order not to "embarrass the Challah."
>
> My understanding is that the reason for covering the Challah has to do with which bracha to make first. If one has bread and wine in front of one, should one not make the bracha on the bread first and then on the wine? Since we need kiddush before we make Hamotzie, we cover the challah.

Hainu hach.  This is the same reason.


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