My Jewish Learning
My Jewish Learning is the leading independent website and digital community for all things Jewish, from Jewish history to text to ritual to prayer to food and much more. We offer a robust website with thousands of articles answering nearly every possible question about Judaism and Jewish life, a daily newsletter guiding subscribers through interesting facts and must-read news about Jewish life and practice, a daily Talmud essay called "A Daily Dose of Talmud," a weekly Shabbat newsletter, dozens of special emails featuring insights into major Jewish topics, and a robust online community through our social media channels. Articles written with the My Jewish Learning byline are authored and edited by our staff. My Jewish Learning's staff includes leading Jewish scholars and journalists. Rachel Scheinerman, who holds a doctorate in Ancient Judaism from Yale University, is My Jewish Learning's Editor, and Ben Harris, a longtime, award-winning journalist covering Jewish topics, is Managing Editor.
Articles by My Jewish Learning
Jews and Gentiles
Jewish tradition presents many fascinating, and radically different, paradigms of relationships between Jews and gentiles. Explore some of the most ...
Who Needs The Crown?
Celebrating the King’s Coronation by exploring Jewish writers’ portrayal of the monarchy through the ages. Who needs The Crown when ...
Israel at 75: In the Room Where It Happens
Celebrate Israel’s 75th birthday. Hear from Major (res.) Keren Hajioff, London-born former advisor to Israeli Prime Ministers Bennett and Lapid, ...
Art and Idolatry in the Ancient World with Nachliel Selavan
Why do you want to smash those idols? And who really believes in Zeus? Art and Idolatry is an exciting ...
The Glory & The Grandeur: A European Synagogue Ceiling Mural
When we think of the Lower East Side, we envision the grimy cramped tenements and the smelly noisy streets of ...
Vilnius: The Jerusalem of Lithuania
Lithuania became home to a Jewish community seven hundred years ago that suddenly was known as “Litvak”. Why? When? What ...
Unveiling Jewish Budapest
Budapest’s historic Jewish quarter is home to a thriving community of 100,000 with rich heritage and enduring spirit. On this ...
Yiddish Club Mixer
The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research and the International Association of Yiddish Clubs (IAYC) join forces to present a Yiddish ...
Jewish Odessa Tour: From the City of Dreams to the Gates to Zion
Join the BZD and tour guide Olga, owner, and Odessa Walks, for this tour to explore the phenomenon of Jewish ...
The Audacity of Faith
Faith by definition is required at the very moment when we are in doubt, unable to see our way forward. ...