Council of American Jewish Museums

Tyler Daniel Oral History Interview

Tyler Daniel talks about his experiences at Mississippi State University in Starkville, Mississippi, as well as his leadership role at the Mississippi State Hillel. Prior to the outbreak of the pandemic, the campus Hillel participated in interfaith and intercultural events, attended services nearby in Columbus, MS, and held their own services. The organization has not held in-person events since spring 2020 and, as of the interview date, is still deciding whether or not to resume them in spring 2021. He also discusses racial justice movements in summer 2020, as well as the 2020 presidential election and the subsequent insurrection on January 6, 2021. More recently, the Mississippi State Hillel denounced the use of Nazi-related imagery by protestors opposed to vaccine mandates, who compared public health policies to fascism. Finally, Mr. Daniel reflects on the significance of online community during a challenging and isolating time.

0:47:54

Tyler Daniel

Josh Parshall

MPEG-4

South

Starkville

Mississippi State University

Mississippi

Institute of Southern Jewish Life

Columbus

Zoom

Protest

Hillel

COVID-19

Racial Justice

Election

Insurrection

Donald Trump

Vaccine Mandate

Vaccine

Remote Learning

Higher Education

Interfaith

Jackson

Shabbat

Remote Services

Online Communities

Beth Israel Congregation

Temple B'nai Israel

Nazi Symbolism

TheirStory

Institute Of Southern Jewish Life

Daniel_Tyler.mp4

12/14/21