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!

Yom HaShoah: Oral Histories Help Us “Never Forget”

Today is Yom HaShoah, and while the atrocities committed by the Nazis and their collaborators may seem very distant from ...

Jewish Hoops History

For those of you with teams in the tournament, or whose brackets are still alive, enjoy the weekend.  I’ve been ...

Living the Dream: Remembering Dr. King

Today marks the 45th anniversary of the tragic assassination of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on the balcony of ...

Putting People in Boxes – Literally

I’d like to preface today’s post by saying that while I *wish* this were some sort of April Fool’s Day ...

Thirteen Seder Virgins

On Tuesday night, I hosted a large Passover seder at my home in Jackson, Mississippi. Out of love for this ...

Change from the Balcony

Today’s post features more Jewish history from Kentucky, the most recent state completed in our Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities.  When ...

Happy Passover, Y’all!

Sending wishes for joyful seders and a sweet Pesach , whether you’re celebrating in the South, North, East, or West! ...

Shopping for a Southern Seder

Shopping for Passover items can be challenging in small Southern towns – and I’m sure there are others around the ...

Leaving Our Mark

On a recent pit stop I made in a rural part of Tennessee, I found an unexpected statement. There, in ...

Is Reading Enough?

Jews across the world are preparing to sit down with their families and read the Haggadah this Passover. Although this is ...