Southern & Jewish
Southern & Jewish celebrates the stories, people, and experiences – past and present – of Jewish life in the American South. Hosted by the Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life, posts come from educators, students, rabbis, parents, artists, and many other “visitors-to and daily-livers-of” the Southern Jewish experience. From road trips to recipes to reflections, we’ll explore a little bit of everything – well, at least all things Southern and/or Jewish. Shalom, y’all!
In The Small Town South, Honoring Orlando Victims Is An Interfaith Experience
Communities across the nation have been gathering to honor and memorialize the Orlando victims. In Alexandria, Louisiana, community organizers chose ...
Orlando, Or-Anywhere
In the South, we often joke that central and southern Florida are just a little south of Manhattan – i.e., ...
Reflecting On A Year of Southern Jewish Life
Another school year has come and gone, and the ending of the school year just so happens to coincide with ...
My Southbound Story: Shira
As we prepare to welcome more than a half-dozen new Jewish professionals to Mississippi for internships and fellowships at the ...
Giving Gelt: Starting A Family Giving Circle (Part 2)
Around Hanukkah this past year, my family decided to start our own giving circle. Sitting around the kitchen table, armed with ...
My Southbound Story: Leah
As we prepare to welcome more than a half-dozen new Jewish professionals to Mississippi for internships and Fellowships at the ...
A Shout-Out to Shavuot
If you ask me, Shavuot doesn’t get the attention it deserves. Judaism has a lot of holidays, and it’s understandable ...
Reflections on Remembrance: Memorial Day and More
Memorial Day is approaching, and while I’m usually swept up in the parades, beach trips and community cookouts, this year ...
Deep South Departures: Fellows Say Farewell
As our time in Mississippi as ISJL Education Fellows comes to an end, we wanted to write a final collaborative-blog-post ...
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 ...