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Georgia: A Southern Jewish Tail
I’m a cat person. I currently have a sweet cat named Ella, who moved down to Mississippi with me last ...
The Mezuzah & The Magnolia
The door to my apartment is pretty distinct: It just might be the only one in this city that welcomes ...
How Do You Pray?
As a Jewish woman living in the South, who proudly identifies as a spiritual person, I am often engaged in ...
A Bigger View of Service
I listened to a recent episode of the NPR show On Being (formerly Speaking of Faith) called “The Calling of ...
Passover in the Mississippi Delta
As Passover draws to a close, I’m reflecting on the seder I attended this year—a small and joyful gathering of ...
Seder Variations – A Passover Tradition!
I love Passover.I love spending time with my family, I love the food, and I love that we have a ...
Mensch Madness Game 5: Scapegoat vs. Kosher Pig!
Welcome back to Mensch Madness! We’re already at Game 5.Baxter, the Pig Who Wanted to be Kosher, put up a ...
A Very Pregnant Passover
April 2015 has been on my mind for a while. Since last September, to be exact, when I began counting ...
Mensch Madness Game 4: Serpent vs. Donkey!
The tension in the air is palpable as we prepare for today’s tip-off at the Manischewitz Arena. Mensch Madness Game ...
Mensch Madness Game 3: Golem vs. Big Fish!
Today’s game is a competition of strategies, offense versus defense in a fight between two BIG competitors: The Golem, and ...