Reply To: Braiding Challos – Why? Home › Forums › Shabbos! › Braiding Challos – Why? › Reply To: Braiding Challos – Why? August 20, 2012 10:05 pm at 10:05 pm #893486 RebRYMember 6 braids on each = 12, corresponding to the lechem hapunim. Some people have a vuv on top instead of braids. Alot of rebbes have 12 chalos.