I love that babka translates to “little grandma” in Yiddish, because the sweet braided bread — with swirls ... But chocolate babka is considered a Jewish American innovation.

The idea of baking sweet, eggy challah at home can be daunting. Jewish cooking virtuoso Joan ... and Austria adopted the braided style of bread called "berchisbrod" or "perchisbrod" from southern ...

It’s not known for sure how challah — the sweet, fluffy bread that’s the star of a Jewish Shabbat dinner — got its braids. Some say the braids carry religious significance ...