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Regional Community Building & The Blessing of Skype

Skype. Gchat. iPhone.These are some of my primary tools in my modern Jewish education career.Utilizing technology is important for pretty ...

I Am “Southern & Jewish”

My name is Ann Zivitz Kimball, and I’m a proud Southern Jew.Since “Southern & Jewish” is the name of this ...

My Summer in the South: An Intern’s Perspective

At the little public library in Hartshorne, Oklahoma, I see a man wearing a camouflage-patterned Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. baseball ...

Shofar? So Good, Y’all!

Sometimes, in a small Southern town, you might not hear the call of the shofar outside of High Holy Day ...

Welcome to Southern & Jewish

Shalom, y’all! We are so excited to officially launch this blog, and have this wonderful new way to share stories ...

The ISJL Conquers Texas

At first, it seemed crazy: writing the histories of 55 different Texas Jewish communities for our Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities. The ...

Coming to Learn, Going to Teach

When you think “summer in Mississippi,” the first thing that comes to mind is the heat.But for some people, what ...

Meet the 2012-2014 ISJL Education Fellows!

We’re excited to welcome five new Fellows, who will spend the next two years in the ISJL’s education department, serving ...