Speaking of the Challos, most Challos you'll find are braided; some with three braids, some with four, and even with six. This seems to be the accepted way of making "Challah" for Shabbos.
Why the braids?
One reason given is that we wish to fulfill the words of the Shabbos hymn "Azamer Be'shvachin" that we recite Friday night. Part of the liturgy mentions how we have 12 breads on the table, reminiscent of the twelve breads of lechem hapanim in the Beis Hamikdash. Indeed, there are those that have the custom to place 12 rolls of bread on the table.
However, not everyone practices so; accordingly, how do they justify the recital of the words "the 12 breads?" For this, we make braided challos, specifically two six-breaded challos, thus having 12 "rolls" for the Shabbos.
ספר עיון תפילה
ועי' בלקוטי מהרי"ח סדר ליל שבת
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