Southern & Jewish
Southern & Jewish celebrates the stories, people, and experiences – past and present – of Jewish life in the American South. Hosted by the Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life, posts come from educators, students, rabbis, parents, artists, and many other “visitors-to and daily-livers-of” the Southern Jewish experience. From road trips to recipes to reflections, we’ll explore a little bit of everything – well, at least all things Southern and/or Jewish. Shalom, y’all!
An End to Appointment Judaism?
I am an avid television watcher, to say the least. My weekly repertoire includes everything from sports and the news, ...
The Yiddish Author You Never Heard Of, And The Southern Jewish Man Who Will Introduce You To Him
One of my favorite things about my new role as a full-time historian at the ISJL is getting to meet ...
One Place Can Be Many Different Spaces
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to visit the Tenement Museum in New York City. The museum, which ...
An Unexpected Veterans Day
Today is Veteran’s Day. A rainy November Tuesday. I began my day at my computer, appreciating the Facebook statuses honoring ...
Why I Loved Those Jewish Mice
The stereotype that “Jews run Hollywood” didn’t come up much when I was a little kid; I doubt it comes up for most kids. ...
My Many Southern Jewish Families
For my family, like many Jewish families, holidays play an important role in our life. Holidays are the times when ...
Can Daylight Savings Shed Light on Energy Poverty?
For many, the end of Daylight Savings Time is associated with an extra luxurious hour of sleep. Since modern electricity mitigates ...
No Trick, All Treat: Halloween Isn’t Bad for The Jews
Today’s guest post is from our friend (and one of our favorite scholars!) Dr. Joel M. Hoffman. Last year, we ...
Getting to Know (Jewish) Natchez
Last week, I was on the road with TENT, a week-long traveling seminar on culture, history, and social justice for ...
Opening Jewish Conversations, Opening Jewish Community
Flashback: a few weeks ago, on this very blog, a post about Jewish conferences is published… authored by yours truly ...