Southern & Jewish

We Are All In The Club

Here’s a lesson for Jewish kids I came across this December — which is a pretty good lesson for adults, ...

Recently, I was sitting in my office listening to a Hanukkah mix on Spotify (one of the many reasons that I ...

A Christmas tree? In this nice Jewish girl’s home? Here’s how it happened.I am engaged to a wonderful man – ...

There’s something prominently displayed at the Mississippi Governor’s mansion: a nativity scene. Seeing it recently took me by surprise.When I ...

About this time last year, I remember walking around the streets of Jerusalem, counting the menorahs I could see in ...

I read with interest and appreciation Ben Greenberg’s recent post “Synagogues: Begin with Why.” Lately, I’ve been thinking about the ...

“ December Dilemma” is the perfect way to describe the mixture of emotions I feel during the holiday season.I like ...

While some of my friends and neighbors are getting ready for the holiday season by watching Christmas specials, I recently ...

I’ll admit, sometimes I browse Buzzfeed . In particular, since I’m a bit of an adrenaline junky, I often look at ...

I recently completed a one-year Kahn Fellowship for the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles. My aim during the fellowship ...

Why did the Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life (ISJL) meet in Chicago for its recent board meeting?Well… why not?Many ...

Recently, Southern Sunday School students did a program on Jewish heroes. The students were having a great time, collaborating, playing ...