I was once invited Friday night for a Shabbos meal. I noticed my
host didn’t dip
to dip the bread in salt. His answer was, he conducts the way his
father does.
His father’s Minhag is not to dip Challah in salt on Friday night.
I told him that he was wrong in this case to keep his father’s
Minhag .
There
are 3 main reasons for dipping bread in salt.
1)
Kol korboncho takriv melach.
The table is like mizbeiach and the bread
is like a korbon that requires salt.
The table is like mizbeiach and the bread
is like a korbon that requires salt.
2)
Bread has some harmful ingredients.
By adding salt to the bread the harmful
effects are removed.
By adding salt to the bread the harmful
effects are removed.
3)
While waiting for others to wash the soton
is mekatreg. The salt represents the Bris
Melach and protects from punishment.
is mekatreg. The salt represents the Bris
Melach and protects from punishment.
On
Friday night the reasons are not applicable
1a)
There was no burnimg of the chalovim
on the mizbeiach on Friday nights.
on the mizbeiach on Friday nights.
2a)
The halacha says pas nekia doesn't require
salt. Only whole wheat needs salt to
counter the harmful effect.
salt. Only whole wheat needs salt to
counter the harmful effect.
3a) To
get the protection of the salt, it is enough
to
place it on the table.There is no need to eat it.
The
Chasam Sofer said, "On Friday night
we eat Challah which is Pas Nekia (clean bread) and being
there was no korban burnt, therefore there is no need
we eat Challah which is Pas Nekia (clean bread) and being
there was no korban burnt, therefore there is no need
to
dip the challah in salt.
This
ruling won't apply on whole wheat bread.
The
hostess, where I ate, baked her own delicious
whole
wheat Challahs.
The
family minhag of not dipping in salt
is
only on white flour, and not on whole wheat Challas .
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