Southern & Jewish

The sharp increase in hate crimes in the United States doesn’t happen in a vacuum – and I think it’s ...

February is Black History Month, an important time to raise awareness – and February is also the month dedicated to ...

I want my little Jewish baby to celebrate Black History Month. As a parent, I think of appropriately acknowledging this ...

The Talmud records Rabbi Chanina as stating, “I have learned much from my teachers, more from my colleagues, and the ...

For many of us at the Institute of Southern Jewish Life, Mississippi is our home by choice rather than our ...

I may not keep traditionally kosher, but when I shop, I follow my own sort of kashrut. You won’t find ...

Recently I had the privilege of participating in the Southern Jewish Historical Society Conference in Natchez, MS, organized by the ...

Late this past fall, I received a special invitation in my inbox. Surrounded by bright pink, blue and yellow polka dots, ...

Over the summer, I traveled to Greenville, Mississippi for one of my Education Fellow visits to Hebrew Union Congregation. Before ...

A couple weeks ago, I was returning from vacation and was waiting for my bag at the Jackson airport baggage ...

For as long as I can remember, my Nana has been making things for her six grandchildren. There were the ...

As the New Year approached, many people took out the pen and paper to note down their resolutions. Now the ...