Mapping Jewish Charleston
Though Charleston's Jewish history, dating back to the late 17th [...]
Picturing Southern Jews: Family Portraits from the Jewish Heritage Collection
Picturing Southern Jews: Family Portraits from the Jewish Heritage Collection" [...]
Center Talk, Fall 2018
In January, we hosted journalist Sue Eisenfeld, who gave a Sunday talk on her current project, “A Yankee’s Journey Through the Jewish South.”
Center Talk, Spring 2017
The Center sponsored the first talk in the “Jews and Elections” series. Acting Director Rabin spoke about the 1860 Presidential election.
Shari Rabin Publishes in the Journal of Southern Religion
Rabin has published an article entitled "Mohalim, Not Missionaries: Outsider and Insider Bodies in Southern Religious History".
New Southern Jewish Culture Center to Highlight City’s Unique History, February 2014
"At one historic time, Charleston was the nation's hub of Jewish life and religious freedom, giving rise to a rich Jewish heritage that endures today. Jewish history here has roots so deep, especially for a smallish Southern city, that one of its oldest families is donating $1.5 million to create a center for Southern Jewish culture at the College of Charleston."