I love the idea of davening for the zechus of finding 40 women baking challah. I sometimes join a group of 39 other women but lately we've been buying (we live semi out of town so it's semi affordable)... I'm super impressed you make it every week!
From Ilana Hoffman: The phrase "merit is fungible" made me laugh. I've always had the feeling that for this to work at all, the merit "points" have to be either divided between the doer and the recipient or multiplied and a portion is given to the recipient. It doesn't seem possible to give away all the merit.
My understanding of the way it works is that a mitzvah or Tefillah changes you so that you're now in a place where the thing you're asking for is good for you. If it's for another, then the idea is that their suffering is also causing you to suffer. So when you change so that you no longer need your friend's suffering, then that also changes whether they need the suffering.
In that case, I'm not sure the merit actually "goes" to them. I think it stays with you. It's just that it's strong enough to affect people outside yourself.
At least that's my understanding of how it all works ...
I love the idea of davening for the zechus of finding 40 women baking challah. I sometimes join a group of 39 other women but lately we've been buying (we live semi out of town so it's semi affordable)... I'm super impressed you make it every week!
Thanks, it's nice to feel like I've impressed someone in this way!
I love the pictures of the ideal challah and your challah 😄😄
You can attest to its accuracy
From Ilana Hoffman: The phrase "merit is fungible" made me laugh. I've always had the feeling that for this to work at all, the merit "points" have to be either divided between the doer and the recipient or multiplied and a portion is given to the recipient. It doesn't seem possible to give away all the merit.
My understanding of the way it works is that a mitzvah or Tefillah changes you so that you're now in a place where the thing you're asking for is good for you. If it's for another, then the idea is that their suffering is also causing you to suffer. So when you change so that you no longer need your friend's suffering, then that also changes whether they need the suffering.
In that case, I'm not sure the merit actually "goes" to them. I think it stays with you. It's just that it's strong enough to affect people outside yourself.
At least that's my understanding of how it all works ...
IYH will respond in a few days
I bet your challah tastes like Shabbos, regardless of its shape. 🍞🥖🫓🥯