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Connection in the time of Coronavirus
Learning, engagement, music, resources, and more from the ISJL

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Even in these trying times, the ISJL is here for you. We will continue to support, connect, and celebrate Jewish life in the South (and beyond - welcome, y’all). Our team is putting together content accessible from anywhere, so you can easily implement Jewish learning and engagement from your very own homes. Follow us on social media for livestreams and more; we’ll also archive everything here for easy access!

Jewish Learning

Virtual Tour through the Jewish South!

Watch this introductory video from Rabbi Matt Dreffin, ISJL's Director of Education, and download ISJL's new easy at-home Jewish learning opportunities. While we can't currently travel to your community, we can still learn together! (Community partners, you can also reach out to your Fellow for Zoom calls and more.)
ISJL At-Home Lessons for Ages 3-6
File Size: 188 kb
File Type: zip
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ISJL At-Home Lessons for Ages 10-12
File Size: 183 kb
File Type: zip
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ISJL At-Home Lessons for Ages 7-9
File Size: 173 kb
File Type: zip
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ISJL At-Home Lessons for Ages 13+
File Size: 171 kb
File Type: zip
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We miss all the groups who come traveling through our region on our Southern Jewish Heritage Tours - but YOU don't have to miss out on getting a taste of what these trips explore! Visit this interactive map, full of facts, museum links, music, and more to take a virtual road trip throughout the Jewish South.

How to Help Others

Even from home, you can help others. Here's a great list to get you started doing good from wherever you are.
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Streaming Services throughout the South

  • ​We're updating a list of congregations across the entire southern region that are offering streaming services (Shabbat, daily minyanim, and more).
  • You can access the whole spreadsheet of services, streaming links, and congregational information here. It will be updated as we get more links to share.
  • Email us if you would like to see your community included on this list!
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Southern Jewish Playlists

Check out the ISJL's Spotify Station for all sorts of Southern & Jewish soundtracks - something for every mood, and every corner of the South! We'll be adding more in the coming weeks. Here's one of the playlists, "Broadway Goes South"! Enjoy...

Special Resources: Passover + More

  • We'll miss being on the road for our Passover Pilgrimage in communities throughout the region, but we're excited to share our Passover Pilgrimage Haggadah for you to use at your seder this year.
  • We'll post more resources here as we develop additional content

Ongoing Resources

Here are some of our resources that are always available remotely:
  • Taste of Torah - a weekly sermon 
  • WordPlay - a monthly literacy newsletter (secular)
  • TAP News - a monthly mediation newsletter (secular)
  • The Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities

How else can we support you?

  • Email us and let us know what resources you would find most helpful, and we'll do our best to follow up and either curate or create something to meet your needs. We're all in this together!

All contributions made to the ISJL at this time will support accessible resources like this,
​and help ensure uninterrupted support, connection, and celebration of Jewish life.
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  • Home
  • WHO WE ARE
    • Our Mission & History
    • Goldring and Woldenberg
    • Board of Directors
    • Staff
    • Our Founder
    • Jobs and Opportunities
    • Contact Us
  • WHAT WE DO
    • Education >
      • ISJL Program Associates
      • Collective Enrichment >
        • Conference
      • Curriculum Highlights >
        • Lesson Plan Evaluation
      • Community Support >
        • Communities
      • Literacy >
        • LAB
        • Our Reading Family
        • TAP >
          • TAP Basic Resources
          • Order TAP Supplies
          • TAP Newsletter
          • TAP Workshops
          • Zadeck TAP Mentors
    • CULTURE >
      • Cultural Programming >
        • Presenters Roster
      • Heritage & Interpretation >
        • Virtual Vacation >
          • Virtual Road Trip Through the Jewish South
        • Southern Jewish Heritage Tours
        • Temple B'nai Israel - Natchez
      • History >
        • Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities >
          • Alabama Encyclopedia
          • Arkansas Encyclopedia
          • Georgia Encyclopedia
          • Florida Encyclopedia
          • Kentucky Encyclopedia
          • Louisiana Encyclopedia
          • Mississippi Encyclopedia
          • North Carolina Encyclopedia
          • Oklahoma Encyclopedia
          • South Carolina Encyclopedia
          • Tennessee Encyclopedia
          • Texas Encyclopedia
          • Virginia Encyclopedia
          • Encyclopedia Credits
        • Meet the Historian
        • Oral History
    • SPIRITUALITY >
      • High Holidays Helper 2022
      • Meet Our Rabbi
      • Taste of Torah
  • Shalom Y'all
  • DONATE
  • Strategic Plan
  • Southern & Jewish Blog
  • ISJL Calendar
  • Who Knows One
  • Virtual Press Kit