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Meet the baker celebrating the therapeutic power of challah

JL;DR SUMMARY Badannie Gee, a former TV producer turned baker, has found solace and community through challah baking, using it as a form of therapy and connection for Jewish women. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish RitualsTraditionJewish WomenChallahCulinary ArtTherapeutic BakingCommunity GatheringsEmotional SolidarityBadannie GeeChallah Brations

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Israel
"The former television producer, who, during the pandemic pivoted from a 20-year career in television production to set up Piped Dreams Bakery says her challah baking groups began last year, after a special trip to Israel."
Highgate, England, United Kingdom
"The Highgate-based baker was inspired by a challah bake she attended there in August 2023 for her nephews wedding."
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
"For Gee, its being collected early from school in Manchester by her mother on Fridays and waiting in the car for the fresh loaf from Brackmans bakery to arrive."

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