Israeli Jewish Sabbath Bread Cover: "Challah Cover"

This is an Israeli Jewish cover for a ceremonial loaf of bread called "Challah," Hebrew for bread. Challah is yeast-risen egg bread that is traditionally eaten by Jews on Shabbat, on ceremonial occasions and during festival holidays.

Jews celebrate the Sabbath from sundown on Friday evening to sundown on Saturday evening. Two loaves of challah are placed on the Sabbath and holiday table in commemoration of the double portion of manna that was provided on Friday to the Israelites in the desert following the Exodus from Egypt. The two loaves remind Jews that God will provide for their material needs, even if they refrain from working on the Sabbath day. The loaves are usually covered with a decorative cloth.

A blessing is recited over the bread before it is eaten.
Following the blessing, the challah can either be sliced with a knife or broken apart by hand. Pieces of the bread are then distributed for all to eat.

Judaism is a religion in which people believe that there is one god (monotheism), the same god the Christians and Muslims worship, who created the universe and has a personal relationship with humans. The religion was founded in Israel about 4,000 years ago by Abraham, who entered into a covenant with God to follow the laws of God. Moses received the Jewish holy book from God. Scholars disagree about whether there is an afterlife. Jews are waiting for the Messiah who may bring about an afterlife.


Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Challah_cover