Personal Reflections
He Lived Long, Prospered… And Spoke Yiddish
Like so many others, I was very saddened to hear about the passing of Leonard Nimoy last week.One of my friends, ...
Christians and Jews Sharing Shabbat in the Delta
My family lives in Greenwood, Mississippi. Nestled in the heart of the Delta, we are proud of our small-but-vibrant shul; ...
How My Dog Teaches Me About Judaism
As a recently-engaged twenty-something, I’m learning with each passing day the importance of compromise. I don’t always get my way, ...
“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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Synagogues: Also Ask “How?”
I read with interest and appreciation Ben Greenberg’s recent post “Synagogues: Begin with Why.” Lately, I’ve been thinking about the ...
Southern and Jewish, Whererever We Live
Why did the Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life (ISJL) meet in Chicago for its recent board meeting?Well… why not?Many ...
Why I Loved Those Jewish Mice
The stereotype that “Jews run Hollywood” didn’t come up much when I was a little kid; I doubt it comes up for most kids. ...