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America and the Sin of Sodom
“We are not a country that should turn children away and send them back to certain death,” -Maryland Governor, Martin ...
Operation Oneg: A Southern & Jewish Soldier Story
Last week was my first adventure on the road as an Education Fellow. I went to Montgomery and Auburn, Alabama, ...
Summer Camp Circle Game
“And go round and round and round in the circle game…”The words of Joni Mitchell’s classic folk song have been ...
Operation: Understanding – Our History, Our Present
Yesterday, the ISJL hosted students from Operation Understanding, an organization whose mission is to develop a group of young African ...
How Did the Jews Become a Global People?
“How did the Jews become a global people?”“They got pushed around a bunch.”“They had to go to different places.”Indeed. Looking ...
Divestment? Not in New Orleans!
In our corner of the world, Temple Sinai of New Orleans and The St. Charles Ave. Presbyterian Church have been ...
Freedom & Community: It Turns Out America’s Birthday is Pretty LGBT Friendly.
The Fourth of July is one of those official summer milestones. No matter what part of the country you’re from, ...
What Can Southern Jews Teach The Rest of Us About Intermarriage and Outreach?
Usually we think of small, southern communities as being at least a beat behind their larger counterparts, especially when they ...
Breaking Barriers to Create Community
As summer approaches and we gear up for another terrific session of Camp Be’chol Lashon, I keep thinking about all ...