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!
From The Collection: Images from Freedom Summer
From my adopted hometown of Jackson, Mississippi, I’ve been thinking about Freedom Summer.Now that we are a month away from ...
The Tupelo Tornado, Temple, and Church: A Story of Friendship
Today’s guest post comes from Bob M. Schwartz, a member of Temple B’nai Israel in Tupelo, Mississippi. His thoughts can ...
May This Phenomenal Woman’s Memory Be a Blessing
This morning, the world learned that we lost a great voice in literature and civil rights.Maya Angelou was born in ...
OM(er)G: What’s With the Beards?
There’s been some pretty intense facial hair around the ISJL office lately. If you stopped by in May, you might ...
Give ‘Em a Hamsa!
You might have seen these adorable pictures on our Facebook page of smiling children with a Hamsa in the background. ...
Southern (Jewish) Exposure
My last year has been full of change: I got married. My husband got a new job, out of state. ...
Next Chapters (We’ll Miss This Southern Jewish Chapter!)
I am a lover of stories and often find myself drifting into worlds outside my reality. My young mind fought ...
Being Jewish in Jonesboro, Arkansas
Today’s guest post comes from our friend Andrea Levy, a fairly recent transplant to Jonesboro, Arkansas. Thanks for sharing your ...
Southern Hospitality: I’m A Believer
There’s a common stereotype about the American South. A nice one: people here are friendlier when compared to the rest ...
South(west)ern & Jewish
Today’s blog is by Gabe Weinstein, a 2013 ISJL Summer Intern in the History Department. He now lives in Angel Fire, New ...