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

The American Jewish Committee

The first American Jewish organization to fight for the civil rights of Jews--and everyone--at home and abroad

History of Jewish Schooling in America

Jewish education in America, from colonial times to today

American Zionism Finds Its Voice

Reconciling American identity with support for a Jewish homeland

Body and Soul

Indispensable partners for doing life's sacred work

American Jewish History Links

American Jewish History Links

New York’s 4 Most Famous Jewish Gangsters

These mobsters shared notoriously violent careers -- but only one was convicted.

The First New York Jews

Twenty-three refugees from Brazil established the first Jewish community in the future U.S.

Jewish Curricular Resources

Links to sites featuring curricular resources

Peace Will Be Established

An excerpt from the 1979 peace treaty between Israel and Egypt

U.N. Security Council Resolution 242

The United Nations responds to Israel's territorial gains in the Six Day War.

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