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#TBT: The Legacy of Southern Jewish Shopping
Walking by the seasonal decorations already set up at stores around Jackson, I was quickly drawn into the glitz and glimmer of the ...
Jamming in Jerusalem with My Landlady’s Husband
My name is Sandra Lawson, and I am rabbinical student at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College. I’m spending this semester in ...
Fear Goes Both Ways
I hesitated before asking my wife if she wanted to go out to dinner. We would not have to drive ...
Tahini Mashed Potatoes Recipe
Forget the cream or non-dairy substitute to make creamy, dreamy mashed potatoes.
When a Zoroastrian and a Jew Walked into a Mikvah
It is like clockwork. You can expect someone to raise the following argument every single time anything new is being ...
Of Challah-ween, Havdalah-ween and Yaakov Lanterns
If you’re reading this post during October, it’ll soon be Halloween – that great Jewish holiday.Yes, you read that right. ...
Owning My Identities
Since I was a little kid growing up in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, I’ve always known that I was somehow different ...
Jews Celebrating Halloween in Small Town 1930s Texas: A Southern Jewish History Treat
Halloween has always been a part of my life. Maybe it’s because I’m a theater person, so the costume element ...
Jewish History in Ruleville, Mississippi (Bonus: Early Example of Photobomb!)
Ruleville is a small town in the Mississippi Delta. Most famously known as the birthplace of legendary organizer of the ...
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
As an irrepressible, even relentless, optimist, I hold great hope for Jewish life in America. I wonder if that is because ...
Keep Far from a Lie
“Keep yourself far from a lie; and do not kill the innocent and righteous; for I will not justify the ...
This Turkish Coffee Ice Cream Is the Perfect Summertime Treat
The perfect balance of bitter and sweet.