9 Strands for 9 candles! Are you ready for your this next-level-challah?! Take a deep breath, watch it again and again and go to braid. This Challah requires 4 steps that repeat themselves. After you have arranged 5 strands from the right and 4 strands from the left, here is the mantra you should follow: 1. The first right strand over two under two 2. The first left strand under two over two 3. The first right strand under two over two 4. The first left strand over two under two