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.


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Articles by My Jewish Learning

Joan Nathan Wins Lifetime Achievement Award

Today in Jewish History: April 30, 2001

The Wage Earners’ League for Woman Suffrage

Today in Jewish History: April 22, 1912

How Jews Eat: Video

Four Jews break it down.

Ask the Expert: When Does Shabbat Start?

When we can't see the sunset through the clouds, how do we know when Shabbat starts?

First Women’s Gallery in America

Today in Jewish History: April 8, 1730

Parashat Achrei Mot Quiz

Learn more about the weekly Torah portion.

Shabbat of Passover Quiz

Learn more about the Passover holiday.

Haftarah for Shabbat Rosh Chodesh

The New Moon is a symbol of the feminine, and a time when all creatures will come together to praise God.

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