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Jewish Historical Society Program
Coming Sunday April 22, 2018!!
Elvis and the Jewish Connection,
a panel discussion looking into
Elvis' Jewish roots and Jewish connections.
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of Memphis & the Mid South!
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The Sumner Levine Speaker Series Fund
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Photos from the Past
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persons in old photos!
Available from JHSMM:
The DVD Jews of Memphis &
Selma Lewis' book, A Biblical People in the Bible Belt
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Southern Heritage Newsletter Archive
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Oral Interviews
Interview transcripts available!
New! Exodus Project Interviews now available!
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   *Welcome!
     Welcome to the website of the Jewish Historical Society of Memphis and the Mid-South. Founded in 1986, the Society collects, preserves, presents and interprets the history of Jews in Memphis and the Mid-South.

  
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   Jews have been an integral part of southern Jewish history since the earliest days of European settlement in America. According to the Encyclopedia of Southern Culture, “Though Jews never comprised more than one percent of the South’s population, few phases of the Southern experience and few places in the South escaped their influence.”
  Through our programs, newsletter and projects, we offer connection, understanding and pride in the achievements of the generations of Jews that preceded our own. It is our mission to preserve and share this valuable history for the generations of the future.
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