Braided Challah Bread Recipe from Israel

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp dry yeast
• 1.5 cups lukewarm water
• 8 cups flour
• 1.25 cups sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 4 tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 eggs , well beaten
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 egg , well beaten, for glaze
• 2 tbsp poppy or sesame seeds