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The PI Project: Two Jewish Roommates in the Deep South
Welcome to the first in a series of posts from Paige and Isaac, two young Jewish roommates down South
Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Jewish&, Live
Drake & YOUR Multicultural Bar or Bat Mitzvah
Drake’s recent SNL skit (see below), perhaps unwittingly but then again perhaps not, highlighted how a bar or bat mitzvah ...
Jewish Thought, Live, Southern & Jewish
Obligation, Faith, and Service After the Storm
I had been out of town for a few days. When I returned to the ISJL office in Jackson, I ...
Health & Wellness, Jewish Thought, Live, Mourn, Rabbis Without Borders
How the Tragedy of an Infant’s Death Can Bring About Mitzvot
Today will be a difficult day for my family. And for me. We should be celebrating the first birthday of ...
Celebrate, Jewish Thought, Jewish&, Live, More Holidays, Tisha B'Av
A Rabbi Mourns African American Christians
“’…But, mother, I won’t be alone. Other children will go with me, And march the streets of Birmingham to make ...
Philanthropy and Transformation
A prominent female Jewish philanthropist reflects on her experiences, and offers her vision.
Masters Of Servitude
The laws of the Sabbatical year inspire us to sanctify space, time, and our behaviors towards each other.
Birkot Hashachar: Giving Thanks Each Morning
This series of blessings are a beautiful expression of gratitude for the opportunity of experiencing another day.
Health & Wellness, JOFA's Torch, Live
When Blessings Bring Pain
When I saw the little blue line on the pregnancy test, I felt like I was walking on air. A ...