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Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities

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The ISJL Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities is designed to present a history of every organized Jewish community in the U.S. South. We also maintain a list of Jewish mayors in the region.

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  • WHO WE ARE
    • Our Mission & History
    • Goldring and Woldenberg
    • Board of Directors
    • Staff
    • Our Founder
    • Jobs and Opportunities
    • Contact Us
  • WHAT WE DO
    • Education >
      • Education Overview
      • ISJL Program Associates
      • Collective Enrichment
      • Curriculum Highlights >
        • Lesson Plan Evaluation
      • Community Support >
        • Communities
      • Literacy >
        • LAB
        • Our Reading Family
        • TAP >
          • TAP Basic Resources
          • TAP Newsletter
          • Zadeck TAP Mentors
    • CULTURE >
      • Culture Overview
      • Cultural Programming >
        • Presenters Roster
      • Heritage & Interpretation >
        • Southern Jewish Heritage Tours
        • Southern & Jewish Podcast
        • 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 >
      • Spirituality Overview
      • High Holidays Helper
      • Meet Our Rabbi
      • Taste of Torah
  • DONATE
    • DONATE NOW - THANK YOU!
    • Join the Chai Club
  • Conference
    • Conference Registration
    • Conference Info
    • Conference Presenters
  • Shalom Y'all
  • Strategic Plan
  • Southern & Jewish Blog
  • ISJL Calendar
  • Virtual Press Kit