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Articles by My Jewish Learning
Visiting the Sick: Bikkur Cholim
The importance of this act is emphasized in daily prayers.
Rahel the Poetess
Rahel's poetry expounded on the beauty of the land of Israel--but it was a tragedy in space that gave one of her poems renewed attention.
Talk & Gossip 101
Speech is a defining characteristic of human beings, part of our self-definition as individuals and members of groups. Judaism sees speech as both a fundamental theological and ethical category.
Ancient/Medieval Jewish History
Crash Course in Medieval Jewish History
From the Muslim-Arab conquests of the 7th century to the appearance of modern ideas in the 1,000 years later.
History of the Reform Movement
America's largest Jewish denomination, Reform began in 19th-century Germany.