Beth Kander-Dauphin

“You were my first Jew, you know,” a friend reminded me the other day.What she meant was, I’m the first ...

This February, for the first time ever, the ISJL is hosting a reunion of all of the alumni of our Education ...

Greenwood, Mississippi is a small town nestled in the heart of the Mississippi Delta. Today, it’s known for being home ...

Several years ago, I was at a chain drugstore in Jackson, Mississippi, running some last-minute errands as I prepared to ...

Halloween has always been a part of my life. Maybe it’s because I’m a theater person, so the costume element ...

Last week, Kveller, a partner site of MyJewishLearning, published a provocative piece about one woman’s experience being Jewish in the ...

This apples and honey (bourbon) challah bread pudding is a Rosh Hashanah tradition.

I don’t mean to brag, but I’m basically the number one expert on Southern Jewish road trips. See, I’ve logged ...

The door to my apartment is pretty distinct: It just might be the only one in this city that welcomes ...

Spotlight On: Midland/Odessa, Texas (31.9425° N, 102.2019° W)Welcome to the first installment of Spotlight.A lot of us think the subject ...