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Register for the 2009 annual ISJL
"Go and Teach" educational conference, June 28-30 in Jackson, MS.
A workshop for those dedicated to Jewish education, ISJL Curriculum training, community building and networking. Click here to register now.
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Dig into our Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities. To explore the Jewish heritage of Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Tennessee click here. |
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"Make Future History" with a gift to the 2009 annual campaign. On-line contributions,requests for information
or a pledge card can be made on th Membership page - click here.
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ews have lived in the South since the late 17th century. As late as 1820, more Jews lived in Charleston, South Carolina than in New York City. Jews have been an important part of the South ever since they first arrived. Though they are less than 1% of the general Southern population, and less than 5% of America’s Jewish population, southern Jews have made a significant mark on the communities in which they lived. 