Challah for Parashat Vaera

An outstretched arm.

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Commentary on Parashat Vaera, Exodus 6:2-9:35

Every week, Julie Seltzer, artist and

scribe, bakes a depicting an aspect of the week’s Torah portion.

And I will redeem you with an outstretched arm. (Exodus 6:6)

וְגָאַלְתִּי אֶתְכֶם בִּזְרוֹעַ נְטוּיָה

challah for vaera

The image of God’s outstretched arm bringing the Hebrews out of slavery comes up every year at the Passover seder.

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