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 on the Small Screen: Criminalizing Antisemitism
“This series delves deep into the ever-evolving portrayal of Jewish identity, both its challenges and triumphs, in the medium of ...
Judaism & Civil Rights
With Rabbi Steve Nathan. In Deuteronomy, we are commanded tzedek tzedek tirdof – justice, justice you shall pursue – and ...
4th Annual Beloved Community MLK Jr. Shabbat Service
Commemorate the remarkable legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through our 4th annual Beloved Community Shabbat aLIVE interfaith experience. ...
Discover the Book of Exodus, and Beyond
The first Shabbat of 2024 brings us to the action-packed book of Exodus, the second book of the Torah. You’re ...
Create the Ultimate Vegan Shabbat Dinner
Join us to learn to cook a delicious vegan Shabbat dinner, with food writer and cooking instructor Sonya Sanford. In ...
Tour of Jewish Cuba
Join My Jewish Learning and the Jewish Telegraphic Agency for a virtual tour of Jewish Cuba. Currently, there are five ...
A Taste of Judeo-Baghdadi Arabic: Proverbs, Folklore, Expressions
Dr. Assaf Bar Moshe joins My Jewish Learning to explore Judeo-Baghdadi Arabic, the language spoken by Iraq’s millennia-old Jewish community. ...
The Healing Power of Storytelling
Stories have the power to entertain, inform, enlighten, and motivate. They also have the power to heal, and this will ...
Jewish Ghost Stories
Fantasy is one of the most popular genres on earth. From “Harry Potter” to “Lord of the Rings” to “Game ...
Free Intro to Space: the Tree of Life
A key to consciousness in Kabbalah is the Tree of Life, a visual map of how infinite and finite flow ...