Eli Evans, Poet Laureate of Southern Jews, Passes Away
Eli Evans, author of the pathbreaking book The Provincials: A Personal History of the Jews…
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Southern Jewish Folklore: How’d Your Family Wind up Here?
“How’d your family wind up here in small-town North Carolina?” I’d ask an old timer.…
B’rukhim Haba’im: Stories of Welcome
Burning Coal Theatre will present B’rukhim Haba’im: Stories of Welcome, an exhibit of filmed autobiographical…
A Rabbi Who Touched Hearts
Rabbi Steven G. Sager, Rabbi Emeritus of Beth El Synagogue in Durham and founding director…
Heading to the Beach or Mountains? Vacationing with Judaism
“From Manteo to Murphy” is a phrase that North Carolinians employ when they speak of…
Holocaust Education will never be the same in North Carolina
For a state that historically has had a small Jewish community, at least as a…
Passover Haggadot at Duke University Libraries
By Rachel Ariel, Guest Contributor and Librarian for Jewish Studies, Duke University Duke University Libraries…
A Jewish Photographer’s Journey – Repurposed
By Larry Pearlman, Guest Contributor In my first blog, I described how synagogues in small…
How Jewish Heritage North Carolina Changed Through the Years
Remarks delivered at the Down Home Banner Exhibition North Carolina State Capitol in Raleigh, April…
A Photographic Journey Through Small-Town North Carolina
By Larry Pearlman, Guest Contributor In many small-towns, synagogues are disappearing. Their communities are shrinking…
Having a Ball at Purim
Purim has become a family celebration, often a children’s party, a fun time at temple…
Unscrolling the Past: A History in Velvet and Satin
When Jewish Heritage North Carolina (JHNC) created our multimedia project Down Home: Jewish Life in…