Join Our Team
MSJE is a collaborative and evolving workplace. Explore open roles and opportunities to contribute to a museum committed to preserving and sharing Southern Jewish life.
Staff
Board of Directors
Jay Tanenbaum
Chair
Dumas, AR/Atlanta, GA
Morris Mintz
Vice-Chair
Monroe, LA/New Orleans, LA
Rusty Palmer
Vice-Chair
Selma, AL/San Antonio, TX
Arnie Fielkow
New Orleans, LA
Deborah Lamensdorf Jacobs
Cary, MS/Atlanta, GA
Janis Rabin
New Orleans, LA/Los Angeles, CA
Jay Silverberg
Thibodaux, LA/Herndon, VA
Keith Katz
Starkville, MS/New Orleans, LA
Lawrence Kanter
Jacksonville, FL
Leslie Lux
New Orleans, LA
Lynette Koppel
Mobile, AL/New York, NY
Mark Stein
New Orleans, LA
Morris “Lew” Lewis
Indianola, MS/Caldwell, NJ
Rachel Jarman Myers
Jackson, MS
Robert Roubey
Baton Rouge, LA/Chapel Hill, NC
Scott Goldberg
Birmingham, AL
Steve Strauss
Little Rock, AR/Forest Hills, NY
Vicki Reikes Fox
Hattiesburg, MS/Montclair, NJ
Who We Are
Behind every exhibition, program, and story is a dedicated group of people working together to bring Southern Jewish history to life.
The Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience is shaped by a diverse team of staff, board members, and collaborators who share a commitment to preserving, interpreting, and sharing the stories of Jewish life across the American South. Together, we combine scholarship, creativity, and community engagement to create experiences that are welcoming, thoughtful, and meaningful for visitors of all backgrounds.
Internship: Gaining Hands-On Museum Experience
The Museum’s Charles D. Zucker Jewish Studies Internship Program provides opportunities for college and graduate students interested in gaining museum, non-profit, and Jewish community work experience. Internships are generally one semester or summer in length. Duties vary based on the needs of the Museum and the skills and interests of the interns. Intern projects can involve research, writing, artifact care, business organization, and event and program planning. Modest stipends are available. Interested college students can contact Public Programs Manager Lizzi Meister to inquire about internship opportunities.
The Zucker Internship Program is made possible by a generous grant from the Charles D. Zucker Advised Fund of the Louisiana Jewish Endowment Foundation.
Volunteering: Supporting MSJE with the gift of your time
The Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience welcomes volunteers of all ages to support the Museum with their time. Volunteers support our mission through gallery guiding, event support, Museum store support, marketing opportunities and more.
Interested in volunteering? Please contact our Public Programs Manager Lizzi Meister to inquire about volunteer opportunities.
