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The Accidental Slurrist
It’s happened twice in the last four years: I’ve been in the middle of a lovely conversation with someone, and ...
“We ALL Have Work To Do”: Dr. Susan Glisson on Race, the “Riot” at Ole Miss, and Reconciliation
There it was, in the news, soon after the results of the November 6 election were announced: bigotry in the ...
From the Collection: “What My Lady Should Not Wear”
There are moments as an archivist when something unusual (like a fur muff or a military notebook) sticks out from ...
On “Hava Nagila”
I am a music snob. People know this about me, and I deserve the title. I have said hurtful things ...
Bowling with Jews
As I was researching the Jewish history of Tulsa, Oklahoma, I came upon a wonderful photograph in the 50th anniversary ...
Rabbis on the Road
Rabbis and cantors from Central Synagogue in New York are about to hit the Southern road. Again.It’s all part of ...
Dear Sarah Silverman: You’re One of My Tribe
Dear Sarah,Hey girl! I read the open letter written to you by that rabbi in Dallas. You know, the one ...
Social Equality: The Most Jewish Value of All?
Day in and day out, community engagement is my job. Specifically, working here in the South, my mandate is to ...
From the Collection: Clarksdale’s Spunky, Scrapbooking Youth
The Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience has a collection of over 3,000 objects and archival materials that tell the ...
A Long Overdue Visit
Clarksdale, Mississippi. To fans of the blues, Clarksdale is the birthplace of the great Sam Cook, “A Change is Gonna ...