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Sukkot is a holiday of joy and welcome. The custom of inviting spiritual ushpizin, which means “guests” in Aramaic, into ... The post Special Sukkah Guests, from Dona Gracia to Jaden Smith ...

https://www.myjewishlearning.com/2019/10/07/special-sukkah-guests-from-dona-gracia-to-jaden-smith/

To celebrate the online publication of the Florida section of the Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Life, Southern & Jewish is ... The post Friends We Made Along The Way: Ruby Pearl Diamond appe...

https://www.myjewishlearning.com/2019/08/22/friends-we-made-along-the-way-ruby-pearl-diamond/

When’s the last time you flipped through a photo album? Placed a new photograph on a shelf? Probably a long ... The post What’s Jewish About Facebook Memories? appeared first on My Jewish ...

https://www.myjewishlearning.com/2017/11/30/whats-jewish-about-facebook-memories/

Take our quiz (in honor of LGBTQ History Month) to find out! The post LGBTQ Jewish History Quiz appeared first on My Jewish Learning .

https://www.myjewishlearning.com/2017/10/18/lgbtq-jewish-history-quiz/

Last month, 150 members of the Southern Jewish Historical Society gathered for their 41st annual conference. Even for a group ... The post Celebrating Jewish History in One of the Deepest “De...

https://www.myjewishlearning.com/2016/12/05/celebrating-jewish-history-in-one-of-the-deepest-deep-south-towns/

For me, it’s the river that won my heart.In the summer of 2007, I was traveling in a hot van ... The post Natchez, Mississippi: The Place to Be for Jewish History Lovers This Fall appeared f...

https://www.myjewishlearning.com/2016/09/13/natchez-mississippi-the-place-to-be-for-jewish-history-lovers-this-fall/

When I was nine years old, my family sat me down to watch the landmark documentary Eyes on the Prize. ... The post #BlackLivesMatter: The Right vs Wrong Side of History appeared first on My Je...

https://www.myjewishlearning.com/2016/08/19/blacklivesmatter-the-right-vs-wrong-side-of-history/

During the fall of 2011 Margaret Anne Goldsmith, a descendant of the first four Jewish families to settle in Huntsville, ... The post Highlighting the History of Huntsville’s Jewish Community...

https://www.myjewishlearning.com/2016/07/21/highlighting-the-history-of-huntsvilles-jewish-community/

Rabbis are rabbis in no small part by the work they do, pastoral, ritual, social justice, organizational, all informed by ... The post What Makes A Rabbi A Rabbi? appeared first on My Jewish L...

https://www.myjewishlearning.com/2016/05/30/what-makes-a-rabbi-a-rabbi/

Nestled in South Arkansas, El Dorado is a small town with a big history. Recently, this small town reminded us ... The post A Small-World Story from the Small Southern Town of El Dorado, Arkans...

https://www.myjewishlearning.com/2016/05/16/a-small-world-story-from-the-small-southern-town-of-el-dorado-arkansas/

And what is a drinking party without drinking songs? As in other Jewish communities, drinking alcohol was part of the ... The post Sephardic Songs Add Merriment to Purim appeared first on My J...

https://www.myjewishlearning.com/2016/03/21/sephardic-songs-add-merriment-to-purim/

If you had to pick one figure from Black history who inspires you, who would it be? An unfair question ... The post Celebrating Heroes During Black History Month appeared first on My Jewish Le...

https://www.myjewishlearning.com/2016/02/16/black-history-heros/

We all know this adage to be true: History repeats itself. Unless, of course, we can learn from it and ... The post A Road Trip Into History For My Southern Jewish Students appeared first on M...

https://www.myjewishlearning.com/2016/02/08/a-road-trip-into-history-for-my-southern-jewish-students/

Greenwood, Mississippi is a small town nestled in the heart of the Mississippi Delta. Today, it’s known for being home ... The post #TBT: The Orthodox Shul Dedicated in the Mississippi Delta ...

https://www.myjewishlearning.com/2016/01/14/tbt-orthodox-shul-dedicated-in-the-mississippi-delta/

At first blush, I might not seem like a very “Southern” Jewish girl: I grew up in Chicago, after all. ... The post Discovering My Southern Jewish Family… After I Moved Down South appeare...

https://www.myjewishlearning.com/2016/01/11/discovering-my-southern-jewish-family-after-i-moved-down-south/

As Jews, we know about the power of narrative. The slavery narrative presented in the Book of Exodus and retold ... The post Navigating Jewish and American Slavery Narratives appeared first on...

https://www.myjewishlearning.com/2016/01/11/navigating-jewish-and-american-slavery-narratives/

Living in Jackson, Mississippi, but devoid of a Southern accent, I am often asked where I’m from. When I confess that ... The post How a Jewish Summer Internship Changed My Life appeared fi...

https://www.myjewishlearning.com/2016/01/04/how-a-jewish-summer-internship-changed-my-life/

Many of you will be hitting the roads for holiday travel this time of year, and will have ample time ... The post Road Trip Podcast Pick: A Southern Jewish Food Episode You’ll Love appeared ...

https://www.myjewishlearning.com/2015/11/30/road-trip-podcast-pick-a-southern-jewish-food-episode-youll-love/

Walking by the seasonal decorations already set up at stores around Jackson, I was quickly drawn into the glitz and glimmer of the ... The post #TBT: The Legacy of Southern Jewish Shopping ...

https://www.myjewishlearning.com/2015/11/19/tbt-the-legacy-of-southern-jewish-shopping/

If you’re reading this post during October, it’ll soon be Halloween – that great Jewish holiday.Yes, you read that right. ... The post Of Challah-ween, Havdalah-ween and Yaakov Lanterns ...

https://www.myjewishlearning.com/2015/10/29/challahween/