Southern & Jewish
Sweet Potato Challah
It’s one of our favorite Southern-and-Jewish recipes, and now that Passover is over, we can’t WAIT to bake this one ...
Meet Another Moses
Do you know Mr. Moses? Mr. Bob Moses?I’ve always associated Bob Moses’s name with civil rights and, specifically, his well-known ...
Southern Seders on the Passover Pilgrimage
Right now, Rabbi Matt Dreffin and Rabbi Marshal Klaven are in the midst of the Passover Pilgrimage, journeying to communities ...
Shalom, At Passover And Always
We had another post for today, which we will share later, but in light of yesterday’s tragic shootings at two ...
Shab-bark Shalom, Y’all!
For over 20 years at my home synagogue, Temple Sinai of New Orleans, Rabbi Edward Cohn has presided over a ...
Mensch Madness: FINAL GAME!
After many a nail-biter and a few truly miraculous moves, Mensch Madness is down to THE FINAL GAME. In this ...
Mensch Madness, Round 2: Women’s Semi-Finals!
We’re nearing the end of Mensch Madness, sports fans! There is a palpable sense of history here in our arena, ...
Mensch Madness, Round 2: Men’s Semi-Finals!
Get ready, sports fans! It’s time for Mensch Madness, Round 2, and the Men’s Semi-Finals with Moses (1) taking on ...
Freedom From Passover Is Freedom, Too
The story of Passover, and the Exodus from Egypt, involves the oppressor (Pharaoh and the Egyptians) and the oppressed and ...
Mensch Madness, Game 4: Abraham vs. Hillel!
As Mensch Madness continues, our next match-up is between the one… the only… the Father of Monotheism… Abraham! And his ...
We’re Still Figuring Out What A Rabbi Looks Like
After you read this paragraph, close your eyes for a minute and picture a rabbi.Where is this rabbi?What is the ...
Mensch Madness, Game 3: Mordechai vs. Moses!
In this alliterative Mensch Madness match up, Mordechai and Moses are about to meet!This match is tough, because both of ...