May 2016

Don’t Forget Small Jewish Communities

This is a guest post by Zahara Zahav, Rabbis Without Borders Program Manager“Thank you for not forgetting about us, Rabbi.”These ...

Like God, I Am Prismatic

Although it might be awkward to articulate the breadth and depth of human qualities we aspire to, it is not ...

How Did This Nice Northern Catholic Boy Become Part of The Southern Jewish World?

My roommate Peter is neither Southern nor Jewish… and yet he somehow found himself an active part of Mississippi’s Southern ...

Advice for B’nai Mitzvah

The first time I officiated at a bar mitzvah was when I was the visiting rabbi at a young congregation in ...

Finding the Calling of My Soul, A Conversion Story

Sometimes your soul knows, before your mind, where it needs to go.

A Small-World Story from the Small Southern Town of El Dorado, Arkansas

Nestled in South Arkansas, El Dorado is a small town with a big history. Recently, this small town reminded us ...

Pray Before You Post

I don’t like to write political posts. Not because I have no political opinions. But because they attract edgy comments.You ...

Letter Writing 101

We love the stories from parents of how they find half written ‘practice letters’ hidden in their kids’ room once ...

Last Year in the Deep South, This Year in Jerusalem

Hi! Remember me? It’s Missy! Last May I was finishing up my ISJL Education Fellowship with visits to two different ...

Feminist Friend of Israel

Recently, the National Women’s Studies Association voted to endorse “the 2005 call by Palestinian civil society for boycott, divestment and sanctions ...