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Challah Artistry: A Journey of Tradition & Creativity
Imagine a gathering at your synagogue or organization where the threads of tradition and creativity intertwine. Freddie Feldman, also known as The Dorky Jew, is a Skokie, IL based storyteller and artist of challah, the bread that has graced our tables and rituals for generations.
Freddie will take your community on a journey through the art of challah, from a single strand to a beautifully braided masterpiece. We’ll explore his personal narrative, uncover the layers of challah’s history, enjoy a live braiding demonstration, and then conclude with an engaging Q&A to tie it all together.
Having spoken at numerous events nationwide and even a TED talk in Vienna, and performed for 10 years in the Jewish a cappella group Listen Up!, Freddie brings a wealth of experience to the table—or the challah board, in this case.

Highlights
- Commissioned challah for Nickelodeon, Sam Manson from Danny Phantom for Jewish American Heritage Month.
- Collaborative post on Instagram, the Ukrainian Trident, with actor Joshua Malina to raise over $5k for World Central Kitchen.
- Collaborative post with Microsoft Clippy challah.
- Collaborative post with Tokin Jew logo challah.
- Featured post on Bob’s Burgers Fox Instagram account.
- Fundraiser for Sandy Hook Promise, raised $686.
- 180+ challahs
- 8+ matzahs
- 185+ weeks
- 6500+ Instagram followers

Contact Freddie now to arrange your challah event
Past Challah Events
January 29, 2023
Temple Jeremiah
Northfield, IL
August 19, 2022
Beth Hillel Bnai Emunah
Wilmette, IL
This week I baked a Kendrick Lamar challah! I know you’ve seen this meme around the last couple of weeks and now it’s in challah-form. Listen, I made this challah a few days ago because I’m traveling today, but I don’t want y’all to think I’m not crushed by the news that came out yesterday. I struggled with whether or not to post it, but I decided that I am here to uplift and spread some Jewish joy as my part of “tikkun olam” or “repairing the world.” As we grieve, we need to be strong and not let them break us. Baruch dayan ha’emet and Shabbat shalom. 🧡🧡
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Challah line drawing by lifeking83
This week I baked a Whomping Willow challah! Yesterday was the wonderful holiday of Tu Bishvat, the holiday for the trees. Of course, I had to make a tree-themed challah (with Mr. Weasley’s flying Ford crashed in it). I’m loving that my collection of Harry Potter themed challot continues to grow too (see: Hagrid, Dumbledore, Hippogriff). WHOMP! WHOMP! Chag sameach and Shabbat shalom!
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This week I baked a Dog Man challah! He’s got the head of a dog, sewn onto the body of a man (peep the stitches on his neck). There’s a new animated movie out the other day and it looks totally fun. Did you read Dog Man? And remember, it’s your story, kid. Color it any way you want! Shabbat shalom!!
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This week I baked a Lunar New Year Snake challah! A happy and prosperous new year to all my friends and family celebrating the Lunar New Year and Year of the Snake. I love that Jews aren’t the only ones who follow a lunar year, they’re just shifted a bit from each other. The other amazing thing is how we as humans all celebrate some sort of holiday around our planet revolving once around our sun. Makes you realize we’re all so similar, even though many seem to focus on our differences lately. For this challah, I made red dough and used edible gold accents, but the red coloring came out a bit more pink than I would have liked. What to do you think?? Gong hay fat choy and Shabbat shalom!!
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Is that hyperpigmentation??This week I baked a Hyperpigmentation Meme challah! Wtf is up with this meme? I honestly don’t get it. Is it funny? Is it weird? I thought the video was sweet. So Shabbat shalom!
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This week I baked a Tina Belcher challah! I’ve been wanting to make this one for so long but it just never happened...until today. And thus completes my collection of challahs in the shape of all Belchers from Bob’s Burgers. I also have the distinction of making the only challah ever in the shape of someone twerking HA! Tina is voiced by the hilarious and deadpan @thisisdanmintz Listen, she’s no hero, she puts her bra on one boob at a time like everyone else. Shabbat shalom!
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This week I baked a Hollywood Sign challah. We’re all helplessly watching what’s happening around LA with the awful Palisades, Eaton, Sunset, Creek, and Hurst fires. Just to put it into perspective, the wildfires have burned TWICE the acreage of Manhattan. Imagine that. Simply devastating. I urge you all to help out in any way you’re able. Sending all of the love to everyone in and around LA. Stay safe and shabbat shalom!
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This week I baked an Andy Cohen & Anderson Cooper NYE challah! The boys were back again this year for the 8th year of their New Year’s Eve show on CNN. They were drinking as usual and we learned that apparently Diplo was tripping while on the broadcast, which probably wasn’t a great idea (but a hilarious reveal to see the guys’ reactions). I hope you all had a happy and safe NYE, a wonderful year this coming year, and a Shabbat shalom! MAZEL!
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This week I baked a Keep the Han in Hanukkah challah! Tonight is the third night of Chanukah and we can all rejoice that Han Solo, Harrison Ford, is actually half-Jewish. Here in “Beit Dorky,” we watched the season finale of Shrinking last night and if Harrison doesn’t win an Emmy for his unbelievable acting in this series, there’s seriously something wrong. Hopefully, you all are having a festive Hanukkah but also thinking of those 100 or so remaining people who are not able to celebrate with their families this year. Chag urim sameach and Shabbat shalom!
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This week I baked a Buddy the Elf challah! Elf is one of the best Xmas movies and even us Members of the Tribe have our favorites. Tonight, I’m determined to enjoy all the four food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corn...and syrup. Merry Xmas to all my friends & family who celebrate. Next week, Chanukah just so happens to start on Xmas night, so fear not, expect some sort of Chanukah challah from me next time. Shabbat shalom!
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I’m lowkey just a chill challah. This week I baked a Chill Guy challah! I’m assuming you’ve all seen this Brian Griffin lookalike character floating around the internets. He was created by an artist named Phillip Banks @philbbankss like a year ago. I am actually a chill guy, in general, so I guess I can relate to him. Hoping you all have a chill Shabbat shalom!
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This week I baked a Banana Duct-Taped to a Wall challah! Have you seen this piece of “art” that is an actual banana duct-taped to a wall? The piece isn’t new, it’s called “Comedian” and was made by Maurizio Cattelan in 2019. It was purchased last week for over $6 MILLION and the buyer ate the banana! Oh my! So this is my challah art piece inspired by that unusual art piece. Should I auction it off and donate a portion of the proceeds to charity?? I’m thinking I should. Shabbat shalom!
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This week I baked a Doughboy Parade Balloon challah! I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving yesterday, got to see loved ones, eat some food you love, and hopefully watch the parade & the dog show (fav in our house)! So this is dough in the shape of a balloon in the shape of a character that is made out of dough. This is definitely a meta-challah. Enjoy those leftovers, have a happy Thanksgiving and a Shabbat shalom!
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This week I baked a Wicked challah! Everyone’s a-buzzin’ about the new Wicked film and I cannot wait to see it. Some of my fam saw it last night and just raved and raved. Please please do not sing along in the theater unless it’s a sing-a-long show. This challah was quite the challenge for myself but I think it was worth it. Of course, I listened to the soundtrack as I made this challah. Remember, everyone deserves the chance to fly and Shabbat shalom!
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This week I baked a Bob Belcher challah! Gotta keep moving on completing my set of Bob’s Burgers character challahs (see: Linda, Gene, and Louise). I even made my own Burger of the Day (I do OK with the photoshop). They did a few challah-themed burgers on the show including a “Home for the Challah-Days Burger” but I like mine better. Bob is seriously one awesome guy and voiced by the amazing H. Jon Benjamin (@jazzdaredevil). You know who’s not so awesome, the guy who played Jimmy Pesto Sr (I’m not sayin’, I’m just sayin’). Okay, hold down the fort, I gotta drop a potato in the crockpot...Shabbat shalom!
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This week I baked a Kamala Harris challah. It’s Challalah, y’all!!! I had planned all along to make this challah and I’m sticking to it, though I was hoping it would be under different circumstances. I based my challah on this amazing poster designed by @westvillagefamous and illustrated by @jkroik. When we fight, we win. Sometimes the fight takes a while, that doesn’t mean we won’t win. Thank you for your valiant effort, Mamala. Kol hakavod and Shabbat shalom!
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This week I baked a GO VOTE challah! Koool, there are just merely an astounding few long and anxious days left in this election and it’s super-important to exercise your right to vote. I’m not going to tell you who you should vote for, that’s up to you. BUT, you need to get out there and do it. My challah design was inspired by @primepartofficial’s yard sign with Schoolhouse Rock’s charming voting booth. GO VOTE and Shabbat shalom!
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This week I baked a Venom challah! This time of year, I usually make a scary-ish challah (hey, it’s Challahween next week). I think the Marvel villain Venom is particularly terrifying (especially to eat those spikey challah teeth! UGH) and there’s a new movie that opened yesterday “Venom: The Last Dance.” On another note: Today was the Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah, the last of high holidays this season. It’s typically a very joyous holiday, but this year, it’s a particularly difficult anniversary for us. Again we charge on and do our best to spread joy and love, against all odds. Chag sameach and Shabbat shalom!
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This week I baked a Pooh Gets Stuck challah! Winnie the Pooh is really just the best. But why did I make this challah this week? OK, follow me here...this week is the holiday Sukkot. Rabbi Yael (@midrashmanicures) so humorously noted that on some poorly designed products, the Hebrew word for Sukkot was spelled backwards (Hebrew reads right to left, sillies). When you spell it backwards, it spells...TUCHUS...the Yiddish word for BUTT. So I racked my brain trying to think of a butt-related challah to make, one that was fairly innocuous. I was going to make Pooh’s butt sticking out of Rabbit’s House door, but it didn’t look like much. This is a much better scene. Oh bother! ALSO, it’s a particularly celebratory Sukkot right now, so chag sameach to all who celebrate and Shabbat shalom!
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This week I baked a Biscuits the Seal challah! I’m continuing my series of cute famous animals from social media with this adorable baby seal rescue at the VA Marine Mammal Rescue Society in Vancouver. It’s also the start of Yom Kippur tonight, our most important high holiday of the year. Hopefully, all of you who are fasting tomorrow will have an easy fast (after eating a lot of challah today!), g’mar chatimah tovah, and Shabbat shalom!
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