Dave Miller

Dave Miller is the Director of Community Engagement at the Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life in Jackson, MS.


Articles by Dave Miller

10 Resolutions For a Great (And Jewish) 2016

As I prepare for the New Year, I’ve started coming up with some resolutions to make it a good year. ...

My Grandmother’s Breakfast Treat

Matzah Brei: It’s a dish most people associate with Passover, thanks to one obvious ingredient— but I love it anytime. ...

10 Tips For Hanukkah Happiness

I’ve lived in big cities like Los Angeles, and small towns in the Mississippi Delta. I’ve been part of communities ...

Why I Love Black Friday (And Yes, I’m Out Shopping)

Black Friday gets kind of a bad reputation these days. Especially with some stores making employees work on Thanksgiving Thursday ...

What If Martians Were Religious?

I heard an interesting discussion on the radio the other day, about water being found on the surface of Mars. ...

From Mourning to Memory: Chasing Balloons, Wearing a Ring

For those of you who wear rings, this probably sounds familiar: you fiddle with your ring, a thousand times a ...

Back to (Religious) School: How Do We Teach Tikkun Olam?

I used to work in a public school, so “back to school” was a big part of my life. Now, ...

My Southern Story of Puppy Love

I love dogs. I remember being a kid and begging my mom and dad for one and having to wait ...

“Do As I Say, Not As I Do”… Still Doesn’t Work

I need strength, humility, courage, patience. Strength to control my passions, humility to assess my own worth, courage to rise ...

On Making A Difference, Together

“I don’t speak because I have the power to speak; I speak because I don’t have the power to remain ...