Snapshots from Southern Road Trips
Southern Jewish Snapshot: Birmingham, AL
Students at Temple Beth-El in Birmingham, Alabama, listen in rapt attention to The Rabbi and the 29 Witches . We love everything ...
Around the World in 88 Planes (Or, Gematria on the Go)
This piece is by Education Fellow Amanda Winer. As I was flying home from a recent trip to one of ...
From Utica, NY to Utica, MS: How A Rabbi Spent His Summer Vacation
Today’s guest post comes from Rabbi Hank Bamberger of Utica, New York, who spent some time traveling in the South ...
A Letter to Students: The Lesson of Elijah
Dearest Students,Early on in the academic year (and the Jewish New Year!), I thought it would be a poignant time ...
Reflecting in the Rothko Chapel
Today’s reflective post comes from Education Fellow Lex Rofes.The end of summer can be a whirlwind for ISJL Education Fellows, ...
The Forward Features RJM!
This week, The Jewish Daily Forward featured our very own Rachel Jarman Myers in a piece about her work sharing ...
My Southern Jewish Grandma
Today’s tale of Southern Jewish family, history, and a meaningful road trip comes to us from our summer history intern, ...
Heschel’s Host: “Don’t Tell Me Religions Can’t Get Along!”
“Do you know a rabbi by the name of Abraham Joshua Heschel?”The question was asked of me by Jean Jackson, ...
My Summer in Mississippi: A New Yorker Reflects
This blog is written by Sam Gardner, who just finished his summer internship in the ISJL’s history department. The Neshoba ...
Sounding the Shofar in Hinds County, Mississippi
One of the greatest things about the “Southern Jewish Experience” is getting not only to have Southern Jewish experiences, but ...