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!
Passover in the Mississippi Delta
As Passover draws to a close, I’m reflecting on the seder I attended this year—a small and joyful gathering of ...
FINAL GAME! Mensch Madness 2015
This post was co-authored by Lex Rofes and Allison Poirier. Well, sports fans, Mensch Madness 2015 has been a whirlwind. ...
Mensch Madness Game 8: Semifinals, Scapegoat vs. Big Fish!
The Scapegoat pulled a surprise victory in his last game, and he’s back with more confidence and a new nickname: ...
Mensch Madness Game 7: Semfinals, Donkey vs. Golden Calf!
Here we are in the Mensch Madness semi-finals, with both opponents having vanquished their morally-inferior opponents in order to earn ...
Seder Variations – A Passover Tradition!
I love Passover.I love spending time with my family, I love the food, and I love that we have a ...
Mensch Madness Game 5: Scapegoat vs. Kosher Pig!
Welcome back to Mensch Madness! We’re already at Game 5.Baxter, the Pig Who Wanted to be Kosher, put up a ...
Mensch Madness Game 5: Ram vs. Golden Calf!
Welcome back to Mensch Madness!Today’s game has a lot of media attention. We’ve all heard the hype about these two ...
A Very Pregnant Passover
April 2015 has been on my mind for a while. Since last September, to be exact, when I began counting ...
Mensch Madness Game 4: Serpent vs. Donkey!
The tension in the air is palpable as we prepare for today’s tip-off at the Manischewitz Arena. Mensch Madness Game ...
Mensch Madness Game 3: Golem vs. Big Fish!
Today’s game is a competition of strategies, offense versus defense in a fight between two BIG competitors: The Golem, and ...