Segula for Parnossa: This Shabbos is Shlissel Challah Shabbos! Get your keys ready!
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There is a well known segulah (charm) for parnosa (making a living) that takes place this Shabbos. The Shabbos following the last day of Pesach it has become a minhag to bake Challahs either in the shape of a key or to actually insert your key into the Challah before baking (make sure to wrap it in tinfoil first). It is called Shlissel Challah. Hey, in todays economy it certainly can’t hurt. I believe the object to be that we recognize that parnossa comes from Hashem and we rely on him for our well being. Since Pesach is the start of the Spring time, it is now the times that crops should be ready after the winter. We have been doing it almost every year since we are married and I look forward to my wifes fresh Shlissel Chalah on Shabbos.
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3 Comments
April 28th, 2011 at 7:59 pm
Well said! Here’s more on that and a video that shows you how to shape challah like a key. http://www.thekosherchannel.com/key-challah.html
April 28th, 2011 at 9:02 pm
Thanks for sharing.
This Minhag (tradition) is done on several forms:
-some people make the dough in the shape of a key
-others use a real key (washed well and put into silver foil;
-others say the tefillah of motzei shabbos with all the “sha’aros” and punch the dough with each sh’aar.
and some people do all three!
April 29th, 2011 at 5:13 pm
[...] There is a well known segulah (charm) for parnosa (making a living) that takes place this Shabbos. The Shabbos following the last day of Pesach it has become a minhag to bake Challahs either in the shape of a key or to actually insert your key into the Challah before baking (make sure to wrap it in tinfoil first). It is called Shlissel Challah. Hey, in todays economy it certainly can’t hurt. I believe the object to be that we recognize that parnossa comes from Hashem and we rely on him for our well being. Since Pesach is the start of the Spring time, it is now the times that crops should be ready after the winter. We have been doing it almost every year since we are married and I look forward to my wifes fresh Shlissel Chalah on Shabbos. [...]