Southern & Jewish
My Southern Story of Puppy Love
I love dogs. I remember being a kid and begging my mom and dad for one and having to wait ...
Re-Writing The Headlines About Hebrew Schools
As a professional Jewish educator, I try to stay current on the field of Jewish education by reading the latest ...
Finding Helen Keller’s Thank You-Note to a Southern Rabbi
“The birds are gone. The life that throbbed through tree, bush and grass is stilled. The ground is frozen so ...
A Sweet Southern Simcha
For those of you who remember my very pregnant Passover post, you’ll be happy to know I made it through ...
The Mystery of Those Mini Kiddush Cups
I’ve made Kiddush in synagogue social halls countless times. Most of my life I stood there holding a humble plastic ...
“Do As I Say, Not As I Do”… Still Doesn’t Work
I need strength, humility, courage, patience. Strength to control my passions, humility to assess my own worth, courage to rise ...
The #1 Expert on Southern Jewish Road Trips
I don’t mean to brag, but I’m basically the number one expert on Southern Jewish road trips. See, I’ve logged ...
Gaining Furniture, Losing Fear: A Story of Philo-Semitism
When I first told people that I was moving to Mississippi to work for a Jewish organization, I received a ...
Exercising New Teaching Skills – Literally
I consider myself to be a versatile teacher. I’ve taught all ages, all topics, and in all settings—or so I ...
Two Jewish Educators, One Car, Miles of Southern Adventures
Today’s post is co-written by two Jewish professionals, Amy (Steinberg) Goldberg and Ali Duhan, who share the love of one car and many ...
How Jewish Camping Got Me To Move To Mississippi
My family and friends back home were baffled when I announced that, upon graduating from college, I would be moving ...
What’s More Southern & Jewish Than A Cantor on A Motorcycle?
I just completed a two-month Sabbatical from my congregation in New Orleans. I spent most of that time visiting small ...