Southern & Jewish
“An enduring monument to the Enterprise and Liberality of Our Israelitish Citizens”: A Beautiful Kentucky Synagogue
Recently, I have started my research into the Jewish communities of Kentucky for our Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities. A ...
Did Jews Invent the Emoticon?
Every week, I am blessed to work with students all across the South as each prepares for his or her ...
Belles of the Wall
By Education Fellow Amanda WinerI first heard about Women of the Wall as a counselor in training at Eisner Camp ...
Historical Sources for Small Communities
Many of the Jewish communities that I research and write about for our Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities are quite ...
While Standing on One Foot, Deep in the South
Because the Jewish population of the Deep South is small and spread out, it is common for Jews in the ...
Chanukah/Hanukkah: So Many Ways to Celebrate
The Daf Yomi (Hebrew for “page a day”), is a program for learning Talmud. Participants study one page a day, ...
“Shalom, Y’all”: An Arkansas Pastor’s Chanukah Wish
This blog originally appeared on Lutheran Confessions, and is re-posted here with permission from the author, Pastor Clint Schnekloth. Although ...
Freezing Norwegians
On November 28, 2012, National Public Radio aired a segment about this film called: Africa For Norway: Viral Video Pokes ...
Shopping: A Southern Jewish Tradition
It’s that time of year again. Just when Southerners are celebrating football and the waning summer heat, the holiday shopping ...
Seminole’s Henry Katz Shares Stories with Style
Since the 1940s, the Jews of Seminole, Ada, Nowata, and Shawnee, Oklahoma, have met at the Seminole Hebrew Center for ...
Surely the LORD is Present in This Place
By Education Fellow Benjamin ChaidellThe weekend after Thanksgiving I had the opportunity to speak about my experience as an Education ...
Holiday Happenings
December is upon us – already! That means, of course, ’tis the season. So does Christmas dominate in the South? ...