Southern & Jewish
Missy’s Farewell: Timehopping Through Two Southern & Jewish Years!
This is the first in a series of four farewell posts from the ISJL’s 2013-2015 Education Fellows, who will all ...
A Southern Jewish Woman’s Story from 1879 Asks Questions Still Lingering Today
I recently came across a short story titled Miss Magdalena Peanuts, published in the Atlantic Monthly in September, 1879. It ...
Those Who Can, Teach
It’s been a nostalgic week for me. Although I defended my dissertation in June of last year and officially earned ...
The Mikveh: Bringing Purity (Even To Tazria-Metzora Sermons)
This time of year, we read a very infamous Torah portion: Parashat Tazria-Metzora, a double Torah portion, which is widely ...
Georgia: A Southern Jewish Tail
I’m a cat person. I currently have a sweet cat named Ella, who moved down to Mississippi with me last ...
The Mezuzah & The Magnolia
The door to my apartment is pretty distinct: It just might be the only one in this city that welcomes ...
How Do You Pray?
As a Jewish woman living in the South, who proudly identifies as a spiritual person, I am often engaged in ...
Beyond “Cute” & “Sweet”: Truly Respecting Our Elders
I recently watched this great animated clip from StoryCorps. The woman featured in the clip, Kay Wang, immediately reminded me ...
A Bigger View of Service
I listened to a recent episode of the NPR show On Being (formerly Speaking of Faith) called “The Calling of ...
Passover in the Mississippi Delta
As Passover draws to a close, I’m reflecting on the seder I attended this year—a small and joyful gathering of ...
FINAL GAME! Mensch Madness 2015
This post was co-authored by Lex Rofes and Allison Poirier. Well, sports fans, Mensch Madness 2015 has been a whirlwind. ...
Mensch Madness Game 8: Semifinals, Scapegoat vs. Big Fish!
The Scapegoat pulled a surprise victory in his last game, and he’s back with more confidence and a new nickname: ...