Reb RY: 6 braids on each = 12, corresponding to the lechem hapunim.
Why should the challos on my Shabbos table represent the lechem hapanim?? Should I try to make the Challos facing each other like the lechem haponim? Should I add olive oil for the menorah, and spices for the mizbeach hazahav? How about adding some meat and ashes for the mizbeach haChitzon?
I am just trying to understand the logic? My wife also makes 6 braids. I am just curious as to why? If there is a mikor of making chollos braided, I would agree to Wolf: three is far easier.
I was taught as a child that we have 2 challos (not 12) to remember the “mon” that came on erev Shabbos double? Now suddenly if I don’t have 12 I am a shaygitz??