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!
Yes, I’m Celebrating a New Jewish Holiday Today
Let’s make a new Jewish holiday.Wait…what?Let’s make a new Jewish holiday. When I opened a recent daily e-mail from The ...
My Friends in Israel Are Not All Israeli
With the recent violence and escalation in the Middle East, my mind is on Israel. With every report of a ...
Because Education is a Jewish Value
For most Jews, education is a top priority. That’s one of the reasons our community engagement efforts are often focused ...
Jewish History in Cajun Country: A Secret Synagogue
I am Jewish. I am a historian. And, as my name attests—I am also Cajun French, so I was most ...
Letting a New Light Shine
I am coming up on my one-year anniversary of working at the Jewish Women’s Archive. It’s a pleasant shock that ...
What Can Southern Jews Teach The Rest of Us About Intermarriage and Outreach?
Usually we think of small, southern communities as being at least a beat behind their larger counterparts, especially when they ...
Country Mouse in the City
I smile. The man stares back at me and I look away, embarrassed. I feel my ears growing hot and ...
My Mississippi Summer, 50 Years After Freedom Summer
As I began the long trek down to Mississippi a few weeks ago, I found my mind constantly wandering into ...
Interfaith Work, Then & Now
All this week, we’re deeply engaged in the Mississippi Freedom Summer 50 events taking place in Jackson, Mississippi.We’ll be sharing ...
Judaism Blooms Each Summer… In Jackson, Mississippi
You may not picture central Mississippi as central to Jewish life. But every summer, one of the most dynamic Jewish ...