jewish history
The Friends We Made Along the Way: Jack Earle, the “Jewish Giant”
A fascinating figure looming large in Florida’s Jewish history
Why Study Jewish History?
The reasons are absolutely academic - and profoundly personal
My Grandmother’s Story, The Story of a Generation
Remembering an individual life that embodied a slice of small town American Jewish life
Preserving the Past In The Wake of a Storm
When a hurricane hit Houston, this historian got to work
Highlighting the History of Huntsville’s Jewish Community
During the fall of 2011 Margaret Anne Goldsmith, a descendant of the first four Jewish families to settle in Huntsville, ...
Road Trip Podcast Pick: A Southern Jewish Food Episode You’ll Love
Many of you will be hitting the roads for holiday travel this time of year, and will have ample time ...
Jewish History in Ruleville, Mississippi (Bonus: Early Example of Photobomb!)
Ruleville is a small town in the Mississippi Delta. Most famously known as the birthplace of legendary organizer of the ...
Before There Was Google, There Was Whitman’s Answer Book
Do you have desk toys? Like a magnet set, koosh ball, maybe the ever-popular drinking bird?No? Well, you should. Along with ...
A Southern Jewish… Prosthetic Leg?
As a history intern for the Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life this summer, one of my responsibilities was to ...