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Southern Jewish Voices: “Faithful Journey”
Today’s blog post is from Doug Smith, a member of one of the ISJL’s partner congregations, Temple Israel in Columbus, Georgia. ...
“Southern & Jewish” Does Not Mean “Less Jewish”
My family flew to Los Angeles two weeks ago to attend the funeral of my father-in-law, z’’l. We had been ...
Choice & The Chosen: The Divided Debate of Jews & School Choice
This Friday, I will be giving a lecture about my dissertation, Choice Among the Chosen: The School Choice Movement and ...
King (Cakes) & Queen (Esther)
If you’ve never lived in the South, you might not be familiar with King Cakes. The brightly colored yellow-green-and-purple treats ...
A Legacy of Southern Jewish Community Engagement
Playing an active role in our local communities is a long-standing Southern Jewish tradition. Our community, Temple Israel in Columbus, ...
How Do You “Feel” Jewish?
At my congregation in New Orleans, I teach an adult beginner Hebrew class. There are many different types of students ...
Transplants, Replanting, and Reigniting: A Southern Jewish Story of Eternal Light
We use the phrase “transplants” often down here—referring to the “Yankees” who for one reason or another found themselves down South. ...
Mississippi: Jewish in Plenty of Ways That Matter
I recently came across this list of the “most and least Jewish states.” The list is derived from a study by ...
A Southern & Jewish Buckeye Fan Makes Her Case: “Cheer With Me!”
In the South, college football is king. Adjusting to the world of Saturday morning tailgates (after shul, of course) and ...
“Selma”: It’s Not About The Jews, And That’s Okay
This piece was written jointly by Lonnie Kleinman and Lex Rofes. An article about the soon-to-be-released film Selma recently appeared ...