One Humanity.
Many Tables.
One Soul.

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Healing doesn't begin with agreement.
It begins with a conversation.

At Challah and Soul, we bring Black and Jewish communities together through food, storytelling, and shared learning, creating relationships that strengthen families, neighborhoods, and communities.

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Two hands, one dark-skinned and one light-skinned, making peace signs against a blurred greenery background.

We all want the same thing.

To belong.
To be seen.
To trust and be trusted.
To know our children will inherit relationships instead of fear.
Yet we live in a time when conversations are becoming harder, communities are becoming more divided, and too many people no longer know the people living beside them.

We believe another future is possible.

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We Don't Start with Programs.
We Start with People.

OUR APPROACH

Every lasting movement begins with a single conversation.

Through shared meals, personal stories, and meaningful learning, we create spaces where trust can grow, and where that trust ripples outward into families, congregations, schools, workplaces, and communities.

CONVERSATION    →    TRUST    →    BELONGING    →    LEADERSHIP    →    COMMUNITY CHANGE

Our Three Pillars

Food

Food is our invitation.
Shared meals lower barriers and open hearts.

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Education

Education inspires action. Understanding becomes the foundation for lasting relationships.

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Storytelling

Stories build trust. When people share their lived experiences, empathy grows.

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Connection Happens in Many Ways

SIGNATURE PROGRAM

One Soul. Many Tables.

Small, facilitated gatherings where people build trust and belonging across difference, one table at a time.

Not a debate. Not a panel. A table, a meal, and the space to actually hear someone.

Learn more →

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  • Three people smiling and posing together in front of a colorful floral and butterfly patterned wall, with warm lighting from wall-mounted lamps.

    Rekindle

    A national platform connecting Black and Jewish allies through civil dialogue
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    Exodus Over Dinner

    National dinner series creating honest dialogue across communities.
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    Momentum

    Helping Jewish and interfaith mothers deepen identity and leadership.
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    Breaking Bread

    A culinary and cultural bridge-building program bringing students together
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Relationships You Can Measure

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4 Cities

15 Community Gatherings

7 National Partners

100+ Hours of Conversation

50% Returning Participants

5 Community Ambassadors

EVERY NUMBER REPRESENTS A RELATIONSHIP.

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Meet Judi Leib

FOUNDER AND CEO

"I've spent my career bringing people together through food. What began as shared recipes became shared stories.
What began around the table became a movement."

Read Our Story →

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Three people smiling and posing for a photo in front of a backdrop with various logos and texts. One man is wearing glasses and a maroon jacket, a woman with glasses and a black shirt in the middle, and another man with long hair and a colorful patterned shirt on the other side.

Why This Work Matters Now

Trust doesn't rebuild itself.

Relationships don't happen by accident.

At a time when fear travels faster than understanding, bringing people together isn't simply meaningful.

It's necessary.

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Seven women standing together at an event holding colorful posters with multilingual messages about inclusion and diversity, with a backdrop displaying various organizational logos.

A Table with Room for Everyone

Challah and Soul welcomes people who believe relationships are stronger than assumptions.

That includes...
· Black and Jewish communities
· Black Jews
· Jews of Color
· Interfaith families
· Allies
· Community leaders
· Anyone seeking deeper connection

Together, We Go Further

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Pull Up a Chair.

Whether you volunteer, attend a gathering, become a partner, or make a gift... you're helping build communities where people choose curiosity over fear and relationships over assumptions.

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