Southern & Jewish

When I moved to Jacksonville, Florida, in 2006, I noticed much more general affiliation with university sports than I’d ever ...

I recently solved a history mystery, and it started with a tiny pencil.I was looking through a box of old ...

The only Jewish person I knew of growing up was Jesus, and to be honest I had never thought much ...

The Civil Rights movement is once again front and center here in Mississippi. Last year was the 50th anniversary of ...

Below is an excerpt from a recent article in the Jewish Daily Forward entitled “The Best Jewish Film Festivals of ...

It’s true: I grew up in a town so far South, it’s North. With residents mostly emigrating from colder climates, ...

Sometimes, when you’re in a small town, it’s nice to be reminded that you’re still part of a larger community. ...

Recently, the BBC worked with us to coordinate a trip down South for a news segment on Jewish life in ...

What’s the first Jewish holiday we’ll be welcoming in the secular New Year of 2014 (besides Shabbat, of course)? Tu ...

I spend a lot of time with Conservatives in the South. Conservative Jews, in this case (probably not what most ...

We’ll probably be ringing in 2014 in as many different ways as we spent December 25, from watching the Catfish ...

The ISJL is closed December 25. So, you must be wondering… what does the staff of a Southern Jewish office ...