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!
Finding Joy
I was moved by a story I heard on NPR last week. Krista Tippet, host of NPR’s show “On Being,” ...
What Makes a Home “Southern and Jewish”?
What makes our home Southern and Jewish? If you were blindfolded and brought into my home, it wouldn’t take you ...
Oral History in Ashland, Kentucky
As many people know, I’ll be leaving my post at the ISJL next week to pursue a Ph.D. in American ...
At the Border of the South: Alexandria, Virginia
Continuing with excellent posts from our excellent summer interns, history intern Caroline Kahlenberg considers the southernness of Alexandria, Virginia.Two weeks ...
7 Things I’ve Learned in Mississippi
Today’s post comes from Linnea Hurst, the ISJL’s Community Engagement Department intern this summer. I am from Portland, Oregon, and ...
Shabbat Cotton
In the early days of the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience, photographer Bill Aron hit the road, capturing images ...
Vinyl for Hipsters vs. Vinyl for High Holy Days: Or, “Old School Columbia Records”
This blog post was written by Anna Stusser, a summer intern currently working in the Museum Department at the ISJL.Vinyl ...
Around The Jewish South – This Week!
It’s a big week in the Jewish South! Summer camp is in full swing, and the air is full with ...
Preparing for the Education Conference
Late June is a special time at the ISJL office. Education Fellows are hard at work on programs, crafts and ...
That Time Segregationists Spied on BBYO
The Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission was created in 1956 to fight against racial integration. An arm of Mississippi’s state government, ...