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According to the National Jewish Population Survey, there are approximately 1.5 million non-Jews helping to raise Jewish families in the ...

When we brought our baby son home from the hospital nearly 27 years ago, we imagined many things for his ...

As a parent of teenagers, there are times when you make decisions for your kids and there are times when ...

Last month, I had the pleasure of visiting Ashland, Kentucky, to conduct a series of oral history interviews.  The trip ...

Every few years, national reporters rediscover the phenomenon of the “disappearing southern Jew.” This week, Seth Berkman of the Forward ...

Whenever I get ready to go on a long research trip, I put together a detailed itinerary, listing each library, ...

Today marks the 45th anniversary of the tragic assassination of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on the balcony of ...

Today’s post features more Jewish history from Kentucky, the most recent state completed in our Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities.  When ...

Shopping for Passover items can be challenging in small Southern towns – and I’m sure there are others around the ...

On a recent pit stop I made in a rural part of Tennessee, I found an unexpected statement. There, in ...