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Devoid of a Southern accent, people often ask me where I’m from. They are surprised that I’m from Connecticut. The ...

Recently, I have started my research into the Jewish communities of Kentucky for our Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities. A ...

By Education Fellow Amanda WinerI first heard about Women of the Wall as a counselor in training at Eisner Camp ...

“Jews don’t have a middle range,” I said to my friend and colleague.He was telling me about his experience teaching ...

Kabbalah is an attempt to understand the brokenness of the universe.The other night, my chevruta (Study partner) and I were ...

I’ve been told that students in my college courses sometimes have trouble following what I’m saying because I speak backwards.The ...

Many of the Jewish communities that I research and write about for our Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities are quite ...

The Daf Yomi (Hebrew for “page a day”), is a program for learning Talmud.  Participants study one page a day, ...

Ask any Jew what Hanukkah is about and you are likely to get one of two possible explanations: Maccabees or ...

It’s that time of year again. Just when Southerners are celebrating football and the waning summer heat, the holiday shopping ...

I’m skeptical of Hanukkah. Maybe it’s the rampant commercialism that defines the entire month of December. Maybe it’s the way ...