Dipping Challah in Honey or Salt
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Question
Do we dip the challah on Rosh Hashanah only in honey or also in salt? Thank you very much.
Answer
Shalom Rav,
The Mishnah Berurah mentions the custom of dipping challah in honey and does not mention dipping it in salt, and many follow this practice.
However, the Kaf HaChaim writes that one should not forgo dipping in salt, as it holds significant meaning according to the words of the Kabbalists. There are communities that, for this reason, dip in both honey and salt.
Source
Mishnah Berurah Orach Chaim, Siman 583, Se'if Katan 3. Kaf HaChaim there, Se'if Katan 4.