– Q. Our common tradition is that on Rosh Hashanah night one puts salt on the chala together with the honey. What is the proper way to do this.

A. On question 215 we mentioned that “There are a number of different minhoggim or traditions:

a) Immersing the chala slice in salt and then same side in honey (Kaf Hachaim 583:4 Ktzei Hamateh ibid.).

b) Immersing three times in salt and then twice in honey (Divrey Chaim – Munkatch).

c) Dipping one side of the slice in salt and the other in honey (Shalmas Chaim 1:39)

d) Dipping in salt and eating a kzais and then immersing in honey and eating again. (Taamei Hamihaggim 706).

e) Some reverse this order (Reshimas Devorim 2 p.23).

f) Eating two different slices of chala, first one dipped in salt, then another in honey.

g) Some reverse the order (Shalmas Chaim 1:346) f

h) Not to immerse in salt at all, however a salt container should be placed on the table. (Orchois Rabeinu 2 p.173, Nitey Gavriel 28:7:17).

Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit”a advice is to follow ones own family minhag.