I think the bread looks mostly okay for a first go at it, but I'm looking for any advice on the slight tearing. Thanks for your help!
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That's definitely good, I'd happily have a piece of your Challah.
It looks to me like you under-proofed your dough after you braided it, what you are seeing is a lot of oven spring in action. Next time give it a bit more time before baking. Also, maybe you could braid it a bit more loosely, if it's too tight the expansion doesn't have anywhere to go.
Not related to your question, if you want a slightly lighter color dilute the egg wash with a bit of water, it makes it go on smoother as well.
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