One Humanity.
Many Tables.
One Soul.
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.
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.
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.
Education
Education inspires action. Understanding becomes the foundation for lasting relationships.
Storytelling
Stories build trust. When people share their lived experiences, empathy grows.
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.
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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
4 Cities
15 Community Gatherings
7 National Partners
100+ Hours of Conversation
50% Returning Participants
5 Community Ambassadors
EVERY NUMBER REPRESENTS A RELATIONSHIP.
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 →
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.
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
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.