The next in our special series of shared meals, engaging conversations, and collaborative gatherings using tableware from the Common Ground installation this evening features invites us to reflect on what it means to create a place of belonging for all.
Date and Time
Wednesday, September 30, 6:30 pm
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About the Program
Use tableware from the Common Ground installation and connect with fellow diners as you take part in an interactive culinary journey.
Sukkot is a celebration of hospitality, reminding us to dwell in a temporary home and welcome one another with open hearts. Join us for an intimate Common Ground Dinner featuring a shared meal, music, stories and conversation exploring the many paths into Jewish life. Together we'll reflect on belonging, identity, and what it means to find a place at the table.
In partnership with Challah and Soul.
Menu
Passed Appetizers
Fig and whipped goat cheese crostini with lavender honey (VEG)
Lemon marinated ravioles with roasted cherry tomato and basil (VEG)
Zucchini fritters with Calabrian chili aioli (V)
Mains
Shaved fennel and pear Salad with pomegranate arils, spiced pecans, EVOO, and honey vinegar (V)(GF)
Moroccan spiced orange chicken with date syrup (DF)(GF)
Baked salmon filet stuffed with spinach, olives and capers
Roasted delicata squash with tahini pumpkin seeds and dukkah (V)
Zucchini towers filled with Lacinato kale, leeks, and green lentils (V)
Roasted Okinawan sweet potatoes (V)
Desserts
Dried fruit strudel (VEG)
Cider and spice poached apple shooters with ginger non-dairy whipped cream (V)
Mini citrus cakes (VEG)
About Challah and Soul
Challah and Soul is a nonprofit organization dedicated to building Jewish community through meaningful gatherings centered around food, ritual, and connection. By creating welcoming spaces for conversation, learning, and shared experiences, Challah and Soul helps people of all backgrounds deepen their relationship with Jewish life and with one another.
About Common Ground
Los Angeles–based artist Adam Silverman collected clay, water, and wood ash from all fifty American states, Washington, DC, and the five inhabited US Territories and combined them to create a set of tableware and ceremonial pots. The resulting 224 ceramic objects, titled Common Ground, is a community-activated artwork that celebrates American pluralism while also fostering human connection through shared meals and collaborative installations.
Related Programs/Exhibitions
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Common Ground
On view through January 3, 2027 in Ruby Commons
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