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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
Working With Converts
Excerpts from the Reform Movement's Guidelines for Working with Prospective Converts
The Free Will Problem: Medieval Approaches
In the Middle Ages, Jewish thinkers struggled to reconcile God's knowledge of the future with human choice.
Jewish Business Ethics 101
Biblical and rabbinic sources emphasize regulation to prevent the weak from being exploited by the strong.
About Conversion to Judaism
Traditionally Judaism has been concerned about a Jew by choice's motives.
Shavuot 101
Shavuot commemorates the spring harvest and the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai.
How to Convert to Judaism
The process varies from movement to movement, but certain rituals are common to all of them.
Jewish Business Ethics in Practice
Jewish Business Ethics in Practice. Judaism and Business Ethics. Jewish Work and Commerce.
Shavuot Themes and Theology
This holiday has agricultural, historical and religious significance.