Cultural Programs

Christians and Jews Sharing Shabbat in the Delta

My family lives in Greenwood, Mississippi. Nestled in the heart of the Delta, we are proud of our small-but-vibrant shul; ...

Moishe in Mississippi: Making a Difference, Without Walls

Today’s post was written jointly by Arielle Nissenblatt and Lonnie Kleinman – two young Jewish professionals who also happen to ...

We Are All In The Club

Here’s a lesson for Jewish kids I came across this December — which is a pretty good lesson for adults, ...

How To Prepare for a Southern Jewish Experience: Rachel’s Top 5 Picks

I’m prepping for the trip: 20 young Jews from across the country are going to meet in New Orleans on October ...

Operation Oneg: A Southern & Jewish Soldier Story

Last week was my first adventure on the road as an Education Fellow. I went to Montgomery and Auburn, Alabama, ...

Summer Camp Circle Game

“And go round and round and round in the circle game…”The words of Joni Mitchell’s classic folk song have been ...

How To Have Your Own Southern Jewish Experience

It’s been a busy few months here in Jackson. We’ve welcomed Jewish visitors from all over the country, arranging experiences ...

Shab-bark Shalom, Y’all!

For over 20 years at my home synagogue, Temple Sinai of New Orleans, Rabbi Edward Cohn has presided over a ...

Friends with Benefits

What do you do when you have a mission to promote Southern Jewish history, but you have no physical place ...

The Jewish Banjo

In this season of Thanksgivukkah, I’ve started to think a lot about cultural syncretism.  I’ve come to the conclusion that, ...