Oral History

Adding my story to Jewish history.

Like so many others, I was very saddened to hear about the passing of Leonard Nimoy last week.One of my friends, ...

Fully capturing the essence of Jewish life across the South can be tricky, especially in towns without a formal congregation. ...

As many people know, I’ll be leaving my post at the ISJL next week to pursue a Ph.D. in American ...

Last month, I had the pleasure of visiting Ashland, Kentucky, to conduct a series of oral history interviews.  The trip ...

Today is Yom HaShoah, and while the atrocities committed by the Nazis and their collaborators may seem very distant from ...

For those of you with teams in the tournament, or whose brackets are still alive, enjoy the weekend.  I’ve been ...

Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to conduct a workshop on oral history techniques at Hendrix College in Conway, ...

Last week, we added the final (for now) video clip to the Oklahoma section of the Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish ...

Devoid of a Southern accent, people often ask me where I’m from. They are surprised that I’m from Connecticut. The ...