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Can Newcomers “Revive” Small Southern Jewish Communities? Maybe That’s Not the Point…
At the ISJL, we’re often asked about all things “Southern” and “Jewish” – so it was no surprise that we ...
Sorry About The Calls, Y’all
Usually, when the phone rings at the ISJL office, Lynda (AKA “The Voice of the ISJL) answers with a perky, ...
Exploring the “Most Southern Place on Earth”
There is something about the Mississippi Delta. Known as “the most southern place on earth,” the Delta region is a ...
Sports? I’m More a Fan of Random Jewish Discoveries
A few weeks ago, I was sitting in the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. They had arranged a viewing of ...
Race Matters: Reflections from a White Southern Jewish Mother
I’ve been thinking a lot about race lately. Many others have, too, in the aftermath of George Zimmerman’s acquittal – ...
Gorillas, Bananas, Jewish Education
Sometimes, being a Jewish organization in the Deep South means being perceived as an “outsider”– outside the major metropolitan areas, ...
“Why Would You Move From California to Mississippi?”
I’ve been settling in to my new home in Jackson, Mississippi, for just over a month now, and it seems ...
Sounding the Shofar in Hinds County, Mississippi
One of the greatest things about the “Southern Jewish Experience” is getting not only to have Southern Jewish experiences, but ...
What Makes a Home “Southern and Jewish”?
What makes our home Southern and Jewish? If you were blindfolded and brought into my home, it wouldn’t take you ...
Oral History in Ashland, Kentucky
As many people know, I’ll be leaving my post at the ISJL next week to pursue a Ph.D. in American ...