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
Summer Book Suggestions and Reviews
Book reviews of American Jewish literature.
Parashat B’ha’alotkha Quiz
Learn more about the weekly Torah portion.
Who Is a Jew: Matrilineal Descent
Why is Judaism traditionally passed down through the mother?
Haftarah for Bamidbar
Though betrayed by Israel's unfaithfulness, God will reconcile with the people like a husband who cannot stop loving his wife.
Jon Stewart Highlights
His best Jewish jokes.
The Massena Blood Libel
The "Blood Libel" accusation has been around for centuries, and it arose once again in Massena, New York, in 1928.
Sosua: An American Jewish Experiment
As the search for a place for Jewish refugees to settle continued, the Dominican Republic expressed a willingness to accept refugees into its borders.