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!
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 ...
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 ...
Holy or Horrible: Can We Force Meaningful Moments?
As a Jewish educator, I teach students of all ages about the sacred moments we will experience throughout our lives ...
A Painting of Pain & The Responsibility of Remembrance
As we prepare to commemorate Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Memorial Day, I’ve been thinking about my father- in- law, Leon Schipper, ...
Post-Passover, These Nice Jewish Girls Want a Burrito Badly…
In our Southern and Jewish blog, we usually focus on topics that are… well, Southern and Jewish. This one might ...
No Sub For You: The Hardest Part of the Passover Pilgrimage
I’m a Florida native. I’ve been described as a fish, spending so much time in the water, swimming and splashing ...
The Week I Eat Along With The Rest of The Tribe
Is there any topic more Jewish than food? I feel like a pretty strong argument can be made that food ...
My Mississippi Road Trips
Where I grew up in Connecticut, “road trip” typically meant a trip to New York City or to Boston – both being ...
At Passover & Always: On Freedom, Religion… And Welcoming Everyone
Sometimes, being Southern and Jewish means raising our voice. The Board of Directors of the Institute of Southern Jewish Life ...
A Timely Poetic Discovery
We live in exciting times – but also trying times. Over the last year, in particular, I have observed and ...