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

All this week, we’re deeply engaged in the Mississippi Freedom Summer 50 events taking place in Jackson, Mississippi.We’ll be sharing ...

You may not picture central Mississippi as central to Jewish life. But every summer, one of the most dynamic Jewish ...

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

Happy (Almost) Father’s Day!Here is our second installment of “But What Do Your Parents Think?” This time, we’re sharing the ...

Around Mother’s Day last month, we started wondering what the Jewish mothers (and fathers!) thought about their sons and daughter ...

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

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

I’m what you would call a reluctant business traveler. While I am the director of the Education Department of the ...

Today’s guest post comes from Bob M. Schwartz, a member of Temple B’nai Israel in Tupelo, Mississippi. His thoughts can ...