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Jewish Weddings: When and Where They Happen

The details for scheduling traditional Jewish nuptials.

For Afro-Yiddish Performer, the Past is not Past

“The past is never dead. It’s not even past…”When William Faulkner wrote these words in Requiem for a Nun, I’m pretty certain he ...

This Jewish Girl Loves St. Pat’s in Jackson!

Jackson, Mississippi has one of the largest St. Patrick’s Day parades in the country. This Saturday, 70,000(!) people will line ...

Yes, I’m Celebrating a New Jewish Holiday Today

Let’s make a new Jewish holiday.Wait…what?Let’s make a new Jewish holiday. When I opened a recent daily e-mail from The ...

Yossele Rosenblatt’s Later Career

The talented cantor Yossele Rosenblatt (1882-1933) becomes an international star.

Summary of Tractate Yoma

An introduction to the sixth tractate of the Talmud, dealing with the laws of Yom Kippur.

Moishe in Mississippi: Making a Difference, Without Walls

Today’s post was written jointly by Arielle Nissenblatt and Lonnie Kleinman – two young Jewish professionals who also happen to ...

Summary of Tractate Taanit

This talmudic tractate about fasting is packed with stories.

The Jewish Women I Saw (And Didn’t) On TV

Representation matters - in real life most of all

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