Challah for Rosh Hashanah

The traditional Jewish Sabbath bread, Challah, is typically oblong, but for Rosh Hashanah, everyone serves a round Challah to symbolize eternal life. Once an ethnic Eastern European food, challah has become as mainstream as bagels. Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year Festival and is always held in September. This year it's September 18th-20th and the Cheeseboard in Berkeley made a fruited loaf for the holiday. It sold out early on Friday so I was first in line on Saturday the 19th. I love their special holiday offerings--my favorite is their saffron bread sold at Christmas. They're very nondenominational.