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!
An Artistic Eruv in Jackson, Mississippi
I’m involved with a wonderful collection of people in Jackson who work hard to put on Figment, a participatory arts ...
Arthur Mayer & Demopolis, Alabama
Last week, I had the unique experience of driving to Demopolis, Alabama, (the recent subject of a Forward article about ...
Kveller’s God Month
Full disclosure: Kveller.com is a partner site of our host, MyJewishLearning.In a recent blog post on the Jewish parenting site Kveller, ...
Answering the Call: Responding to Suicide and Depression in Our Communities
“Crisis Line. May I help you?” This is how I answer the phone at a local crisis center here in ...
Yoda’s Yiddishkeit: Jewish He Seems, Hmmm?
The month of May, known as “Liberation Month,” contains Cinco de Mayo (celebrating Mexico’s liberating victory over the French in ...
“Graven Images” Onscreen: Narrowing Our View?
You shall have no other gods beside Me. You shall not make for yourself any graven image, nor any manner ...
The Choice We Made: Confirmation & Commitment to Community
As a parent of teenagers, there are times when you make decisions for your kids and there are times when ...
Video Excerpt from My Recent Kentucky Adventure
Last month, I had the pleasure of visiting Ashland, Kentucky, to conduct a series of oral history interviews. The trip ...
Shavuot & Giving: Taking the Time to Get It Right
The holiday of Shavuot demonstrates a method of gift giving that we may want to deploy when thinking about advancing ...
Remembering the Tuscaloosa Tornado
By Education Fellow Rachel Blume“Office was destroyed. Walking to hospital with Mom. Can’t find your brother.”I received this text message ...