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!
The Jewish Banjo
In this season of Thanksgivukkah, I’ve started to think a lot about cultural syncretism. I’ve come to the conclusion that, ...
Kathryn Wiener, A Woman of Vision
“All the forces in the world are not so powerful as an idea whose time has come.” — Victor HugoThis ...
History EXPLODES in Virginia! (Literally)
The 270-plus community histories in the ISJL’s Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities contain countless stories of Jewish-owned businesses. Often, these ...
50 Years Out, A Bishop and A Rabbi Reflect on the March On Washington
Now that the Jewish fall holidays have been celebrated, I have had some time to reflect on some of the ...
A Different Kind of Slingshot
The Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life (ISJL) is honored to be in the 2013-2014 Slingshot class, and selected again ...
Why I Let My Jewish Kids Trick-or-Treat
Below, Michele Schipper explains why she lets her kids trick-or-treat. To hear from another Jewish mom with a different perspective, ...
Get Your Menurkey Ready
I usually write posts about topics like challenges facing our community, and my work in engagement and social justice. But ...
Southern Jewish Snapshot: Birmingham, AL
Students at Temple Beth-El in Birmingham, Alabama, listen in rapt attention to The Rabbi and the 29 Witches . We love everything ...
Single in the (Jewish) South
This blog post was written by ISJL Education Fellow Missy Goldstein. It is almost without fail that calling my Bubbe leads ...
Small Congregations, Big Blessings: Delivering A Legacy
On Yom Kippur this year, the few remaining families of the 161-year old congregation of B’nai El in St. Louis, ...