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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
Code Name: Ayalon
Under the code name “the Ayalon Institute,” a group of teenagers from the Hatzofim Aleph Scout movement and members of ...
Reviving the Jewish Community of Mosul, Iraq
What happened to the Jews of Mosul and why was their history erased and kept off the record? Who were ...
Irving Berlin: One of America’s Most Prolific Songwriters
On Zoom, the author of this new book will summarize the life of Irving Berlin, who was born Israel Baline, ...
Passover Workshop with Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald
Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald leads an exciting Passover Workshop on Zoom. This interactive workshop for adults is for those who wish ...
Jewish Summers: Shaping Jewish Lives through Jewish Camps
For over a century, Jewish camps across North America have provided generations of youth with meaningful, personal, and lifelong connections ...
From “A Flag Is Born” To “Fauda”: The Image of Israel in American Culture
Even as it has taken its place among the world’s most powerful nations, Israel continues to exert a potent influence ...
Interpreting Your Jewish DNA Test Results
DNA has the potential to be an essential and revolutionary genealogical tool, especially for Jewish testers facing roadblocks in their ...
To Be or Not to Be: The Jewish American Paradox
How can Jews who have different values, perspectives, and relationships with their faith, keep the community open, vibrant, and thriving? ...
The History of Antisemitism: The Alhambra Decree
Delve into the events leading up to the Alhambra Decree and what happened to the Jewish community in the wake ...
New York Jews and 20th-Century American Popular Culture
Join BZD and guide Dr. David E. Kaufman, as he addresses the extraordinary contributions made by New York Jews to ...