moving

My Southbound Story: Rachel F.

As we prepare to welcome more than a half-dozen new Jewish professionals to Mississippi for internships and fellowships at the ...

Saying Goodbye To The House That Became A Home

When a person moves to a new house, there are rituals, of sorts, that celebrate the milestone. We hang a ...

Dealing with a New Place

Last Thursday my family moved to a new house. I love our new house. It’s beautiful, bigger than the old ...

Gaining Furniture, Losing Fear: A Story of Philo-Semitism

When I first told people that I was moving to Mississippi to work for a Jewish organization, I received a ...

How I Became an Accidental Housewife—and Ignored the Labels

I was sitting on the couch in my tiny apartment, trying to decide between takeout Thai and takeout sushi for ...

Meeting Mississippi, For Real

This post is from a new staff member, 2013-2015 ISJL Education Fellow Lex Rofes.A few weeks ago, I listened intently ...

A Still, Small Voice

As I write this post in August, I’m aware that the High Holy days are approaching. I recall the teachings of ...