South

Like many people, I’m easily distracted. I once spent the entire duration of a service at the Spanish Synagogue in ...

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

This is my first week as the historian for the ISJL. I’ve been so warmly welcomed here—and am already finding connections ...

When you’re not “from” the South, you have to get used to a few things when you move down here. ...

It’s a Southern Snow Day, y’all! This means a few things. Everyone should be careful on the roads or stay ...

When I moved to Jacksonville, Florida, in 2006, I noticed much more general affiliation with university sports than I’d ever ...

The only Jewish person I knew of growing up was Jesus, and to be honest I had never thought much ...

Below is an excerpt from a recent article in the Jewish Daily Forward entitled “The Best Jewish Film Festivals of ...

On Yom Kippur this year, the few remaining families of the 161-year old congregation of B’nai El in St. Louis, ...

Today’s guest post comes from Rabbi Hank Bamberger of Utica, New York, who spent some time traveling in the South ...