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Above: Pastor Milton Saffold of Stone Street Baptist Church in Mobile spoke about racial reconciliation last Shabbat at Springhill Avenue Temple.Around the South Sen. Bernie Sanders will hold a campaign rally in New Orleans on July 26 at 6 p.m., at the Pontchartrain Center in […]

In larger communities across the country, including New Orleans, Moishe House has set up a presence with Jewish 20-somethings living together and providing a “hub of Jewish life.” But what about smaller communities that can’t sustain a full-fledged residence? In Jackson, Moishe House Without Walls […]

Congregation Ah-Goodies Ah-Chem in West Blocton may have closed 80 years ago, but it will continue to have a legacy of Jewish learning. The lot where the synagogue once stood and where an historic marker was dedicated in 1997 has been sold and the proceeds […]

Around the South: Week of July 17, 2015 Three flags: Camp Darom, the Orthodox camp coordinated by Baron Hirsch in Memphis, settles in at its new home near Blountsville, Ala. Rabbi Jonathan Miller of Birmingham’s Temple Emanu-El wrote this piece for al.com on why the Iran deal is […]

Longtime University of South Alabama philanthropists Fanny and Bert Meisler of Mobile announced a gift to establish an endowment to enhance Jewish Studies at USA. The Fanny and Bert Meisler Endowed Professorship in Jewish Studies will expand and deepen the university’s relationship with Mobile’s Jewish […]

Above: Facing dwindling numbers and not having had any events in over a year, members of Mount Sinai Congregation in Texarkana officially shut the doors and listed the property for sale. Around the South: Week of July 9, 2015 A Jewish community Day of Service will […]