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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.


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Articles by My Jewish Learning

Three Hundred Years of Jewish History

Join Professors Deborah Dash Moore, Elisheva Carlebach, Francesca Bregoli, and Mayer Juni to celebrate the publication of The Early Modern ...

When Yiddish Was Young in Israel

Focusing on “Yung Yisroel” (Young Israel)—a group of Yiddish writers in 1950s–1960s Israel—Shachar Pinsker will examine the history of Yiddish ...

Israel’s Debate: The Judiciary, Law of Return, and Democracy

Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has returned to power as head of a new coalition government that has proposed a ...

Written in Moonlight: A Monthly Rosh Hodesh (New Moon) Journey

Join Ritualwell’s inaugural monthly Rosh Hodesh experience! At each gathering, participants will be invited to contribute a short song, prayer, ...

Virtual Passover Cooking Class with the Kosher Baker

Virtual Passover Cooking Class with Paula Shoyer. The class will include a main dish and sider, and dessert. You can ...

Are Non-Dairy Milks Kosher for Passover?

Alternative milk product pose a number of unique considerations for Passover consumption.

Flight and Freedom: Artists Ruth Weisberg and Heather Stoltz

At this time of year, when Passover is within view, our thoughts turn to the hope of spring, with the ...

Are Nuts and Seeds Kosher For Passover?

Chia, mustard, sesame, pumpkin and sunflower seeds are not among the five forbidden grains, so can they be consumed on Passover?

Polish Jews: Warsaw Ghetto Remains and Jewish Revival

Before World War II, Warsaw was the second largest Jewish city in the world. After the Holocaust many survivors left ...

Poetic Midrash: A New Poetry Collection

Meet Poet-Liturgist Alden Solovy, who will read from his new book – These Words: Poetic Midrash on the Language of ...

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