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!
Getting to Know Yom Kippur
Making the holiday meaningful when you didn't grow up with it.
Interfaith Collaboration: A Southern Tradition
This past week, two of my co-workers and I attended an interesting lecture by Reverend Ben Matin at Millsaps College, ...
On Wedding Vows, Giving, and Receiving
My sister, Chanie, and my new brother-in-law, Joel, got married this month. I’m very fortunate to have incredible co-workers who ...
Apples & Honey, Southern & Jewish-Style
This post originally appeared on this site on September 14, 2012. We re-share it now with our wishes for a ...
What “Those Jews” Really Need
Throughout the high holiday season, we think a lot about judgment. It’s a heavy word, and also a word that ...
How To Prepare for a Southern Jewish Experience: Rachel’s Top 5 Picks
I’m prepping for the trip: 20 young Jews from across the country are going to meet in New Orleans on October ...
Remembering Jack Cristil, Voice of the Bulldogs
One of a Kind.The very best.No comparison.When it comes to my memories of Jack Cristil, who passed away last week, ...
Sleepless in North Georgia: This Is What Happens When Jews Convene
I took a look at my cell phone clock, which read 7:05 AM. I was incredibly sleepy, but not because ...
As The Holidays Approach…
It’s that time of year. The holidays are on my mind, and in my heart.The sound of the Shofar for ...
A Historian’s First Trip to the Jewish Delta
What’s “new” for this historian? Well, at the moment, we are in the process of updating the Mississippi entries for ...