Reply To: DO you have to have challah on shabbos?

There are situations in which it’s impossible to eat bread. I had my jaw wired shut for two or three Shabbosos, so I could only consume liquids. I imagine there are other medical situations as well. For example, I heard of someone who was so sensitive to gluten that she couldn’t eat so-called gluten free oat matzo. Since you need one of the five species to make hamotzi, typical gluten-free breads wouldn’t do.