On the eve of the Civil War, just 85 years after declaring itself a free nation, the United States was already a "melting pot" of different nationalities, ethnicities and cultures. Among these different groups was the Jewish community. Caught in the middle of a bloody Civil War, Southern Jews were unwilling to stand by and watch as their new home in the American South was destroyed by Union forces. Instead, many stepped forward to aid the Confederate cause in any way they could. When we talk about war it is easy to think of Jewish men and the sacrifices they made; however, one should not be so hasty in underestimating Southern Jewish women. Jewish women are found significant in the history of the Civil War in two main ways. First, as wives, daughters, and mothers of men involved in the war effort, these women acquired responsibilities that were usually handled or at least shared by men. Through involvement in social organizations, these women raised funds to help support those affected by the war effort, both soldiers and civilians. Secondly, the diaries they left behind provide historical and cultural documentation of great value. These women wrote extensively about their lives during the war and their thoughts on the Confederate cause. When the Civil War broke out in 1861, there were 160 organized Jewish communities with at least one Jewish institution in the United States.1 These communities were spread across 31 states as well as the District of Columbia. Some Jewish immigrants worked to imitate the religious practices they had in their previous country, here in the United States. Jonathan D. Sarna, a professor of Jewish studies at Brandeis University, described this phenomenon as a way for Jews to create “…an island of familiarity in a sea of ​​change.” have a synagogue.