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As a Jew with North African roots, I have always felt that my culture’s rich and diverse traditions set me apart ...

Shana tova and chag sameach! The Jewish fall calendar is full of celebration and festivities and one of my favorites ...

“Look… a Jewish home!”As a small child, I found mezuzah spotting to be a very exciting game. We were the only ...

Did you hear the recent story on NPR about the professor who is living in a dumpster for a year?  No, not ...

What’s the purpose of having a home? While that question might seem obvious, in fact, it raises some fascinating questions about ...

Where is home? Is it where you live, even if it is temporary? Is it where you grew up? Is ...

I’ve been settling in to my new home in Jackson, Mississippi, for just over a month now, and it seems ...

What makes our home Southern and Jewish?  If you were blindfolded and brought into my home, it wouldn’t take you ...

This post is from a new staff member, 2013-2015 ISJL Education Fellow Lex Rofes.A few weeks ago, I listened intently ...

I knew I was going to dedicate my first novel,  Antonia Lively Breaks The Silence , to my maternal grandparents ...