The Southern Shmooze
July 2021
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Got Plans for the 4th of July Weekend? |
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Come spend Independence Day with us!
Why not spend it with us! Come see how Southern Jews helped us win our independence and became a vital part of United States' history.
MSJE will be open 10am-5pm on Independence Day!
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"May the children of the stock of Abraham who dwell in this land continue to merit and enjoy the good will of the other inhabitants"
–President George Washington, 1790
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We love to hear what our visitors think of the Museum. That's why we include a "Share Wall" near the end of our exhibits. Visitors are prompted with questions like: What is one idea or story you'll carry with you after your visit? and, If you're not Southern or Jewish, did anything you see today feel familiar? From time to time, we'll share some of our visitors' responses. They remind us that no matter where we're from, we all have unique memories, stories, and experiences to share.
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Come share yours at the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience! |
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There's no better way to cool down in the summer than a Cherry Coke Salad–at least in Lake Charles, LA, in 1966! Here's Mrs. Joe Davidson's intriguing contribution to the Temple Sinai Sisterhood cookbook, titled Beauty and the Feast...
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Ingredients
2 packs of cherry Jello
2 small bottles of Coca-Cola
1 large can pineapple chunks, drained (save juice)
1 large can black pitted cherries, drained (save juice)
Recipe
Dissolve Jello in 2 cups juice from fruit. Cool. Add Coca-Cola. Pour mixture over fruit. Turn into oiled mold. Refrigerate.
(Someone please try this and let us know how it comes out.)
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Got a Southern Jewish cookbook to donate? We're collecting community cookbooks from congregations, Sisterhoods, NCJW Sections, etc. The older, the better!
Contact Anna for information.
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Calling all congregations, sisterhoods, brotherhoods, mah jongg groups, coffee klatches, church choirs, ROMEO clubs, family reunions, and corporate junket organizers...
Plan your trip to see MSJE now and take advantage of our special group rates. We can help with hotel recommendations, restaurant reservations, and other suggestions for a great weekend or weekday visit to New Orleans.
Email Abbey to get the ball rolling!
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This Month in Southern Jewish History |
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SOUTH CAROLINA: July 1, 1776 |
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Francis Salvador, a Sephardic Jewish immigrant from London and the first Jew to be elected to public office in the Thirteen Colonies, rides 28 miles from his plantation near Charleston to warn other colonists of an impending Tory and Cherokee attack. This has earned him the nickname the Paul Revere of the South. One month later, Salvador is killed in an ambush, making him the first Jew to die in the Revolutionary War.
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MISSISSIPPI: July 10, 1874 |
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Beth Israel, in Jackson, the first synagogue built in the state, burns down. The Clarion-Ledger reported on July 16: "BURNING OF A CHURCH–On last Friday night, the Synagogue of the Beth Israel congregation of this city, took fire, by some unknown means, and was entirely destroyed.... We are informed that a subscription has been started for the purpose of erecting another building, and we have no doubt but that the call will be generously responded to."
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Approximately forty Jewish settlers land in Savannah, constituting the largest Jewish settlement in the American South at the time. Passenger Samuel Nuñes de Ribeiro, a doctor, treats victims of a plague ravaging the colony, ingratiating himself and his fellow Jews to the colonial authorities. Shortly after, Savannah Jews establish Mickve Israel, the South’s oldest Jewish congregation.
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The S.S. Exodus 1947 sets to sea from the French port of Sète and heads for British Palestine with 1,415 passengers, mostly survivors of the Holocaust. The ship had been purchased a year earlier by a group of Richmond businessmen, including H.J. "Jack" Benjamin and Israel November, for that purpose. The passengers were not allowed to disembark in Haifa and the ship was sent back to Europe, where passengers were placed in Displaced Persons camps.
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Tony Kushner is born in Manhattan. Soon after, the Kushner family moved to Lake Charles where Tony's parents taught music at the local university and he spent his childhood. He has become an award-winning playwright, screenwriter, and author, known for the play Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes and the screenplay for Steven Spielberg's Lincoln.
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Samuel Zuckerman of Ardmore welcomes the city's first train passengers to his tent store next to the tracks. The railroad had recently been built on land confiscated from American Indians leading to a boom in local commerce. A pioneer of the Oklahoma Jewish community, Zuckerman went on to become a successful business and civic leader in Jewish circles and beyond.
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Members & Patrons Enjoy Special Benefits |
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Unlimited, free admission throughout the year
15% discount at the Museum Store & online store (coming soon!)
Priority reservations for MSJE events & programs
Special members-only communications and opportunities
Access to special rates for event rentals
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Pro Tip: an MSJE membership makes a great gift for someone who loves history!
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Sock It To Me!
Museum Store Item of the Month
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Remember when you used to get socks from your grandmother at Chanukah time? These are not your grandmother's socks.
Introducing MSJE Socks – the footwear sensation that's sweeping the nation! The fleur de lis and Jewish stars say, "I'm Jewish... and I love New Orleans," while the purple pair will have you ready for a Jewish-themed Mardi Gras! Buy both pairs for you and your Bubbe!
Currently on sale in the Museum Store for $22.
And be on the lookout for our online Museum Store to go LIVE soon!
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YOUR SUPPORT = YOUR MUSEUM
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GIVE ONLINE
MAIL A CHECK
to PO Box 15071, New Orleans, LA 70175
DONATE FROM YOUR IRA
required distribution
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DESIGNATE MSJE
as a recipient of your Donor Advised Fund
DONATE STOCK
or other marketable securities
INCLUDE MSJE
in your estate planning
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Shalom. Make yourself at home.®
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Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience
818 Howard Avenue | New Orleans, LA 70113
504-384-2480
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Banner images (l-r): Members of Congregation Beth Israel in Clarksdale, MS, c. 1910. Collection of the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience; Blue Star campers, North Carolina, 2016. Courtesy of Blue Star Camps.
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