Southern
At the Border of the South: Alexandria, Virginia
Continuing with excellent posts from our excellent summer interns, history intern Caroline Kahlenberg considers the southernness of Alexandria, Virginia.Two weeks ...
Shabbat Cotton
In the early days of the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience, photographer Bill Aron hit the road, capturing images ...
Summer Camp is a Southern Jewish Tradition
This past Thursday, my wife and I got up early, packed our car with trunks, suitcases, plastic drawers, and sleeping ...
Transmission of Torah: For Jews Only?
According to the National Jewish Population Survey, there are approximately 1.5 million non-Jews helping to raise Jewish families in the ...
My Southern Jewish Son, the US Army Sergeant/Black Hawk Helicopter Crew Chief
When we brought our baby son home from the hospital nearly 27 years ago, we imagined many things for his ...
The Choice We Made: Confirmation & Commitment to Community
As a parent of teenagers, there are times when you make decisions for your kids and there are times when ...
Video Excerpt from My Recent Kentucky Adventure
Last month, I had the pleasure of visiting Ashland, Kentucky, to conduct a series of oral history interviews. The trip ...
The Disappearing Southern Jew
Every few years, national reporters rediscover the phenomenon of the “disappearing southern Jew.” This week, Seth Berkman of the Forward ...
Asking and Answering the Tough Questions about Judaism
Last week, I was privileged to be the invited guest at First United Methodist Church in the very small town ...
Eating on the Road
Whenever I get ready to go on a long research trip, I put together a detailed itinerary, listing each library, ...