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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
Are Jews Allowed to Gamble?
In Jewish tradition, gambling is frowned upon, but not prohibited.
Jacob Frank and His Followers
This 18th century merchant led a controversial mystical and quasi-Christian movement whose adherents believed orgies were religious acts.
Zechariah Frankel
German rabbi and scholar whose work paved the way for the emergence of the Conservative movement.
Moshe Feinstein
This 20th-century rabbi was the leading Jewish law authority of his generation.
Jonathan Eybeschutz
Noted Prague rabbi was accused of being a follower of false messiah Shabbetai Zevi.
Judaism and Dogs
Today domesticated canines are beloved pets, but traditional Jewish texts were uneasy about these creatures.
Jewish Custom (Minhag) Versus Law (Halacha)
Though often widely practiced, customs are not considered mandatory by traditional Jews.
What Are Cherubim?
The cherub is a type of angel that is a staple of the Bible and later Jewish literature, but probably didn’t originally look like a rosy-cheeked, bare-bottomed baby with wings.