Howdy, y’all! As the leaves turn colors and the days cool down, we’re gearing up for Hanukkah and Thanksgiving — and, of course, Thanksgivukkah. In the holiday spirit, we’ve come up with a gift guide for Southern Jews and all Jews who appreciate the slower lifestyle (with a biscuit on the side).
This blue ceramic “Shalom Y’all” Door Plaque ($16) is the perfect dose of Southern Jewish hospitality to adorn your home.
Keep those sun rays out of your eyes and sport your Southern charm with this “Shalom Y’all” Baseball Cap ($16.50).
And yet another Shalom Y’all item which will likely get you many smiles as you walk down the street. This “Shalom Y’all” t-shirt ($17.00) comes in pink and blue.
Jewish life in the United States is far too often told from an East Coast perspective. Lone Stars of David: The Jews of Texas ($24.75) tells the story of Texan Jews who forged their own Southern Jewish trajectories.
This coffee table book,
Shalom Y’All: Images of Jewish Life in the American South
($9.98) is truly the perfect gift for any person in your life who appreciates photography and more so, the South.
Richly illustrated,
Matzoh Ball Gumbo: Culinary Tales of the Jewish South
($20.70) is a lovely fusion of history and recipes, and will make a great gift for the kosher Southern cook in your life.
This rabbi spent his sabbatical cycling through the South, and wrote this memoir of his journey:
The Jewish Pedaler
($12.30).
Hope you enjoy our picks. Here’s wishing a happy, healthy, Thanksgivukkah to you and yours!
Hanukkah
Pronounced: KHAH-nuh-kah, also ha-new-KAH, an eight-day festival commemorating the Maccabees' victory over the Greeks and subsequent rededication of the temple. Falls in the Hebrew month of Kislev, which usually corresponds with December.
kosher
Pronounced: KOH-sher, Origin: Hebrew, adhering to kashrut, the traditional Jewish dietary laws.
