current events

August 28, 2013, marks the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, and Martin Luther King, Jr.’s famous “I Have ...

This is another post from one of our terrific summer interns, Caroline Kahlenberg, who completed this piece for us as ...

At the ISJL, we’re often asked about all things “Southern” and “Jewish” – so it was no surprise that we ...

Usually, when the phone rings at the ISJL office, Lynda (AKA “The Voice of the ISJL) answers with a perky, ...

It’s something that makes most Jewish people cringe: that moment when, in the midst of some celebrity or political or ...

Studying text is one way to gather knowledge and inspiration as we seek to live meaningful lives and work to improve ...

This post is written by Education Fellow Allison Poirier. I live in Mississippi now, but I remain a very proud native ...

I’ve been thinking a lot about race lately. Many others have, too, in the aftermath of George Zimmerman’s acquittal – ...

I saw a post on my Facebook feed yesterday that confused me. The post was from a friend who happens ...

Every few years, national reporters rediscover the phenomenon of the “disappearing southern Jew.” This week, Seth Berkman of the Forward ...