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“But What Do Your Parents Think?” (Part I)
Around Mother’s Day last month, we started wondering what the Jewish mothers (and fathers!) thought about their sons and daughter ...
Flying the Friendly Skies
I’m what you would call a reluctant business traveler. While I am the director of the Education Department of the ...
Southern Seders on the Passover Pilgrimage
Right now, Rabbi Matt Dreffin and Rabbi Marshal Klaven are in the midst of the Passover Pilgrimage, journeying to communities ...
Mensch Madness – Build Your Bracket!
Every year, when mid-March rolls around, the minds of so many turn to the NCAA basketball tournament and “March Madness.” ...
What Is “Fellow Standard Time”?
Jewish Standard Time (noun): The justification for Jewish events or Jewish people running late.Fellow Standard Time: (noun): Nothing standard about ...
Happy Thanksgivukkah, Y’all!
There’s a lot we’re thankful for at the Institute of Southern Jewish Life. We are thankful for the work we ...
Mazes vs. Labyrinths: How Do You See Life?
What is the difference between a maze and a labyrinth?A maze – as many of us know – is intended ...
Small Congregations, Big Blessings: Delivering A Legacy
On Yom Kippur this year, the few remaining families of the 161-year old congregation of B’nai El in St. Louis, ...
Around the World in 88 Planes (Or, Gematria on the Go)
This piece is by Education Fellow Amanda Winer. As I was flying home from a recent trip to one of ...
Can Newcomers “Revive” Small Southern Jewish Communities? Maybe That’s Not the Point…
At the ISJL, we’re often asked about all things “Southern” and “Jewish” – so it was no surprise that we ...