SJHS Grants & Applications

The Committee is now prepared to accept grant requests for 2003. Grants are intended to facilitate the completion of projects relevant to Jewish history in the Southern United States. Such projects might include the publication of books or exhibit catalogs or the preparation of exhibit modules. Grants may not be used to fund research or travel. The SJHS allocates $4,500 among grant recipients each year. Proposals submitted to the Grants Committee should include the following:

1.  The submitter's name, address, telephone numbers, and affiliation.

2.  A brief abstract of the project, including information about its format, content, calendar for completion, plans for dissemination, and relevance to Southern Jewish history.

3.  Resumes of key individuals involved in the project, with an emphasis on their relevant expertise and a record indicating an ability to execute the project in a manner that would meet professional standards. Applicants should consult knowledgeable historians and indicate their role in the project.

4.  If the project is to be published, some endorsement from a publisher concerning the likelihood of publication.

5.  Evidence of any additional funding which complements the grant request.

6.  If the project is a book or exhibit catalog, short writing samples; if the project is a video or other media project, appropriate samples of work in that area; if the project is an exhibit module, a description of how the module fits into the overall exhibit plan.

7.  A budget for the specific amount requested form the SJHS and an explanation of how the fund would be used.

Grant Committee Members
The SJHS Grants Committee will evaluate each proposal based on its relevance to the goal of the Society, its scholarly merits, its significance and educational impact, and the likelihood of its successful completion. The committee is composed of Dr. Scott M. Langston (Southwest Baptist University), Dr. David Nelson (Brite Divinity School, Texas Christian University), Dr. Phyllis K. Leffler (University of Virginia), Dr. Dana E. Kaplan (University of Missouri, Kansas City), Ms. Catherine Kahn (Archivist, Touro Infirmary), Dr. Sheldon Hanft (Appalachian State University), and Ms. Wendy Besmann (Author, Oak Ridge, Tennessee).

Awards will be presented at the Society's annual fall conference, with recipients being notified in advance. Application materials will not be returned unless a self-addressed, stamped envelope is included. Recipients must acknowledge SJHS support by presenting an appropriate representation of their projects to the SJHS president, and they will be expected to showcase their projects at the following annual conference.

Grant applications and requests for information should be sent to:

Dr. Scott M. Langston

Southwest Baptist University

1600 University Ave.

Bolivar, MO 65613

SLangsto@sbuniv.edu

TEL 417-328-1742  FAX 417-328-1771

Application deadline is August 1 each year.  To be notified of current information about the open Grant application period, please sign up for our mailing list.

List of Grants Recipients

Essay Contest

SJHS Journal Submission

 

List of Grants Recipients
The Southern Jewish Historical Society

2001 - Chairman Beryl H. Weiner

Marcie Cohen Ferris towards "Matzah Ball Gumbo, Gasper Goo Gefilte Fish, and Big Momma's Kreplach: Exploring Southern Jewish Foodways"

National Council of Jewish Women, Nashville Section towards creation of a brief video of the history of NCJW in Nashville.

Ohef Sholom Temple Archives towards exhibit "Scout Troops of the 1920s - 1940s: Congregational Leaders in the Making".

Donna Schatz towards "The Southern Jewish Store: A Video Documentary" on Miller's Department Store, the only remaining Jewish store in Winston-Salem, NC.

University of South Carolina Research Foundation towards "…A Portion of the People" exhibit brochure (McKissick Museum)
 

2000 - Chairman Beryl H. Weiner

Reprinting of American Jewry and the Civil War by Bertram Korn, The Jewish Publication Society

Documentary film Shalom Y’all, Shalom Y’all Films, LLC

1999 - Chairman Beryl H. Weiner

Congregation Gates of Prayer: From Jackson Avenue to West Esplanade Avenue in One Hundred and Fifty Years, Daniel B. Alexander

The Cousins Club: East Tennessee Jews 1840-2000, Wendy Lowe Besmann

Expanding the Horizons of American Judaism: The Achievements of Gershom Kursheedt 1817-1863, Dr. Kenneth Libo

History of Richmond, Virginia’s Jewish Family Services which is celebrating its 150th year, Peter Opper, Ph.D. M.S.S.

Traveling museum project Migrations: The Jewish Settlers of Eastern North Carolina, The Rosenzweig Museum and Jewish Heritage Foundation of North Carolina

1998 - Chairman Beryl H. Weiner

Multi-faceted project to preserve, protect and share their history, Birmingham Jewish Community Center

Book detailing history of Congregation Agudath Achim in Shreveport, Louisiana

1997 - Chairman Beryl H. Weiner

Guide to sources in New Orleans for the study of Jewish history, Greater New Orleans Archivists

Jewish Stars in Texas, Hollace Ava Weiner

Animated adaptation of “The Tale of a Kite”, Mya Akerling

1996 - Chairman Beryl H. Weiner

The Quiet Voices: Southern Rabbis and Black Civil Rights from the Late Nineteenth Century to the Modern Era, Professor Mark K. Bauman and Dr. Berkley Kalin

The Jews of Atlanta: 150 Years of Creating Community, William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum, Atlanta, Georgia

Documentary entitled From Pushcarts to Plantations: A History of the Jews of Louisiana, Apple West Productions

Self-guided walking tour of greater Miami's three oldest Jewish quarters, Judaic Studies Program, University of Miami

Profile of the existence of West Feliciana Parish, formerly known as St. Francisville, Louisiana, Brenda S. Levine

Exhibit "Teachers of The Temple" at Ohef Sholom Temple in Norfolk, Virginia

Documentary entitled The Righteous Remnant on Jewish experience of West Virginia with focus on Jews of Beckley, West Virginia, West Virginia University Research Corporation

1995 - Chairman unknown

“Max Heller: Progressive and Zionist in the American South”, Dr. Bobbie Malone

“Delta Jews: A Public Television Documentary”, Mike Dewitt

“Jewish Life in Wilkinson County, 1820-1929”, Ernesto Caldeira, David Smith, and Marsha Oates

“Migrations: A Social History of the Durham-Chapel Hill Jewish Community”, Dr. Leonard Rogoff

1994 - Chairman unknown

The Synagogues of Kentucky, Dr. Lee Shai Weissbach

Conference on “Southern Rabbis and Civil Rights”, Memphis, Dr. Berkley Kalin

Documentary on “The Jews of Rural Texas”, Brian Cohen

Story and painting entitled “Kaddish”, Jenny Lukacs

1993 - Chairman Dr. Bobbie Malone

1992 - Chairman unknown

Illustrated sesquicentennial history of Springhill Avenue Temple of Mobile, Alabama

“The Jews of Colonial Maryland 1656-1776”, Jewish Historical Society of Maryland

1991 - Chairman unknown

Traveling exhibit and speaker series on Jewish life in Mississippi, Museum of Southern Jewish Experience

Documentary entitled “Write for your Life: The Story of Ludwig Lewisohn”, Roy Lekus and Allagash Films of Charleston, South Carolina

Book by Dr. Selma Lewis on history of Jews of Memphis, Tennessee, Jewish Historical Society of Memphis and the Mid-South 

1990 - Chairman Dr. Sheldon Hanft

Also see our Essay Contest  and SJHS Journal Submission pages for more interesting information