Buying Ready Dough from a Store for Challah Separation
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Question
There are stores that sell dough in the amount required for challah, from which challah has not been separated. Is it permissible to buy this dough and separate challah with a blessing?
Answer
If the dough was kneaded separately, it is permissible. However, if a large dough was kneaded and then divided into portions for sale, it is forbidden because the baker is obligated to separate challah, and therefore, one challah separation should cover all the dough. Now, even though there is an obligation to separate with a blessing, it causes an unnecessary blessing since it could have been exempted with one separation.
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