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When I tell people that I live in Jackson, Mississippi, they often remark on how “different” it must be from ...

For those of you who remember my very pregnant Passover post, you’ll be happy to know I made it through ...

I have always derived great pleasure from personal prayer during worship services. Spirituality is core to my identity; the journey ...

The story of Passover, and the Exodus from Egypt, involves the oppressor (Pharaoh and the Egyptians) and the oppressed and ...

June 12 marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Medgar Evers, the first NAACP field secretary for the state ...

I’m involved with a wonderful collection of people in Jackson who work hard to put on Figment, a participatory arts ...

Full disclosure: Kveller.com is a partner site of our host, MyJewishLearning.In a recent blog post on the Jewish parenting site Kveller, ...

By Education Fellow Rachel Blume“Office was destroyed. Walking to hospital with Mom. Can’t find your brother.”I received this text message ...

On Tuesday night, I hosted a large Passover seder at my home in Jackson, Mississippi. Out of love for this ...

By ISJL Education Fellow, Sam KahanDuring the annual ISJL Education Conference, Education Fellows traditionally present some sort of “ schtick ...