If you browse the menu at a New York deli, you're likely to spot two ... will wilt or break under the moisture of the sauce.

Ms. Kasheri reminded us that making challah has a similar kind of magic. The dough expands and rises as our prayers and tears ...

Shaindel Schreiber, who was born in Poland in 1929, dispenses wisdom from behind the counter at Moishe's Bakery.