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

I’ve been settling in to my new home in Jackson, Mississippi, for just over a month now, and it seems ...

One of the greatest things about the “Southern Jewish Experience” is getting not only to have Southern Jewish experiences, but ...

I was moved by a story I heard on NPR last week. Krista Tippet, host of NPR’s show “On Being,” ...

As many people know, I’ll be leaving my post at the ISJL next week to pursue a Ph.D. in American ...

Today’s post comes from Linnea Hurst, the ISJL’s Community Engagement Department intern this summer. I am from Portland, Oregon, and ...

As our Monday post indicated, it’s that time of year when we have new staff starting at the ISJL. During ...

Every year, shortly after graduation season, we have the pleasure of welcoming new faces to our office: new permanent staff, Education ...

Last month, I had the pleasure of visiting Ashland, Kentucky, to conduct a series of oral history interviews.  The trip ...

By Education Fellow Rachel Blume“Office was destroyed. Walking to hospital with Mom. Can’t find your brother.”I received this text message ...