Must the two loaves for lechem mishneh be whole (shalem)?
Synopsis
The Rema requires whole loaves. The Mishnah Berurah discusses whether a slightly burnt cake that has not been cut qualifies, and rules that if one has no whole loaf, it does not invalidate the obligation — one may even make Kiddush over a k'zayit of bread. The Aruch HaShulchan permits joining two halves with a peg if they appear whole from the outside.
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