2013

Queer Clergy in Action: Rabbi Sue Levi Elwell

Welcome to our fifth installment of “Queer Clergy in Action,” spotlighting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rabbis and cantors. This ...

From the Collection: The Knickerbocker Hotel in Hot Springs

Imagine for a moment that you’re strolling down the main thoroughfare of a bustling city. The year is 1946, and ...

When Goodness Transcends Boundaries

The 70th anniversary of the Warsaw ghetto uprising has created renewed interest in the actions of Polish gentiles who assisted ...

MJL is seeking its next CEO

Changes are afoot at MJL, Inc. as we begin the exciting search for a new Chief Executive Officer. We are ...

Sisterly Love

I had a lot of dreams and goals for my kids when I sent them to camp.  They are both ...

Operation Understanding

Every summer, the ISJL office is privileged to be one of the stops on the journey of teens participating in ...

Empathy for a Convicted Aryan Brotherhood Killer

If we fail to treat others, even the worst among them, humanely, than it is we who ceed the ‘moral ...

Exploring the “Most Southern Place on Earth”

There is something about the Mississippi Delta. Known as “the most southern place on earth,” the Delta region is a ...

Day School and Camp Program Goals

Several weeks ago, as we were gearing up for camp, I was sitting and having a lot of conversations with ...

Parashat Re’eh: Observe That Which I Enjoin Upon You

Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as  parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. ...

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