Personal Reflections

Jews get lumped together a lot. Polls refer to “the Jewish vote.” We hear about the “Jewish response.” Labels of Jewish are ...

As Parashat Va’et’hanan opens, Moses is pleading for forgiveness, in order to be permitted to enter the promised land along ...

“Look… a Jewish home!”As a small child, I found mezuzah spotting to be a very exciting game. We were the only ...

In our corner of the world, Temple Sinai of New Orleans and The St. Charles Ave. Presbyterian Church have been ...

With the recent violence and escalation in the Middle East, my mind is on Israel. With every report of a ...

I smile. The man stares back at me and I look away, embarrassed. I feel my ears growing hot and ...

As I began the long trek down to Mississippi a few weeks ago, I found my mind constantly wandering into ...

My husband and I recently journeyed from New Orleans to Israel—a first trip for him, an always-sacred return for me. ...

This month I made a big move. After a year spent in Jerusalem, I moved to Jackson, Mississippi to serve ...

What began years ago has now become a very common event in our Delta community of Greenwood, Mississippi: we host ...