The Global ChallahFest @ ANU Museum of the Jewish People

An original photography exhibition, bakery tours, and a challah rave bring Jewish food, pride, and culture to seven cities. FOODISH by ANU For the second consecutive year, ANU – Museum of the Jewish People is hosting ChallahFest – this time with a global twist! Featuring an original photography exhibition, culinary events, community gatherings, and creative challah designs inspired by Jewish traditions from around the world, the festival also marks the museum’s fifth anniversary. Across seven cities, ChallahFest brings Jewish communities together around a shared cultural experience, with each contributing its own traditions, perspectives and creativity. The local programs celebrate what connects these communities and the different ways they express Jewish identity. The 2026 ChallahFest spans Chicago, Washington, New York, Boston, Atlanta, Tel Aviv, and London, with bakery tours, challah on a stick, a student baking competition, shared Friday-night meals and a DJ-led Challah Rave. At the heart of ChallahFest is the belief that food is much more than nourishment. Challah, a familiar presence on Shabbat tables in Jewish homes worldwide, carries stories of family, migration, memory and tradition. While its ingredients, shapes and preparation vary across communities and generations, it remains a powerful symbol of Jewish identity and a shared cultural connection. The international festival will conclude in Tel Aviv, where ANU – Museum of the Jewish People will host a special program placing challah at the intersection of contemporary art, food and Jewish cultural heritage.The centerpiece will be an original photography exhibition created especially for ChallahFest by Sivan Roshianu, a fine-art and still-life photographer, and Alexander “Zoonder” Lachnish, a chef and multidisciplinary artist, placing the familiar loaf at the center of contemporary art. Conceived and curated by Merav Oren, the exhibition presents challah through a fresh artistic and conceptual lens, exploring its place in Jewish life — from the home kitchen and the Shabbat table to its broader significance as a symbol of identity, memory and belonging.

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ANU Museum of the Jewish People

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PlaceMuseumNorth Tel Aviv