Tenth Annual Soul Food Shabbat

Ten years ago, a Queens University tradition started and ever since, it has grown in popularity. Year after year, Queens students have sponsored a Soul Food Shabbat bringing together the Black Student Union and Hillel/Jewish Life for a celebration of Shabbat and an exploration of commonalities as we explore our past and present struggles. In recent years, we opened the experience up to the broader Charlotte community and it has been sold-out event and resounding success.

This year’s theme is “Black and Jewish Hip Hop” featuring artist-educator Antar “Juda” Davidson and Charlotte creative leader Dae-Lee Arrington. We will share a soul food Shabbat dinner with traditional Jewish and African American foods - challah (the traditional Sabbath bread), collard greens, corn bread, fried chicken, baked chicken, and kugel (sweet noodle casserole).

In celebration of this milestone, we are sponsoring the creation of a songwriting collaboration with Hillel students, Black Student Union students and Music Therapy students on Thursday, February 12, 2026, with our presenters Antar and Dae-Lee Arrington. They will debut their new Hip Hop piece at Soul Food Shabbat.

Free for Queens students, staff, and faculty. $25 for community guests.

Sponsored by BSU, Hillel, the Music Therapy Club, DICE, the Greenspon Center, the Belk Chapel, the Charlotte Black/Jewish Alliance and JCSU.

Questions? Contact Judy Schindler, Schindlerj@queens.edu.