Southern & Jewish

Throughout the high holiday season, we think a lot about judgment. It’s a heavy word, and also a word that ...

I’m prepping for the trip: 20 young Jews from across the country are going to meet in New Orleans on October ...

One of a Kind.The very best.No comparison.When it comes to my memories of Jack Cristil, who passed away last week, ...

I took a look at my cell phone clock, which read 7:05 AM. I was incredibly sleepy, but not because ...

It’s that time of year. The holidays are on my mind, and in my heart.The sound of the Shofar for ...

What’s “new” for this historian? Well, at the moment, we are in the process of updating the Mississippi entries for ...

Today, as we dwell in this reflective month of Elul and prepare for the high holidays ahead, we also recall ...

The last thing I imagined to find when I moved to Mississippi? A tabernacle.Over the years, I’ve learned a lot ...

Like many people, I’m easily distracted. I once spent the entire duration of a service at the Spanish Synagogue in ...

This year, I decided to give the #BlogElul challenge a try. I am mostly posting Facebook statuses to explore each ...

As we prepare for the new year ahead, we’ll be sharing several Southern & Jewish posts reflecting on “how we ...

“‘It’s the thought that counts’ is not a Jewish concept. What you do matters more than what you just think ...