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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

Types of Speech

Types of Jewish Speech. Themes and Theology of Jewish Speech. Jewish Speaking.

Lashon Hara (Evil Speech)

Jewish tradition regards various types of harmful speech as a serious sin, even if it's true.

Anatomy Of An Enemy

Amalek's personal history may have fueled his descendants' anger towards the descendants of Abraham.

Death and Birth

What it means to enter this world in the same way as we leave it.

Tzedakah Guidelines

Jewish texts discuss how much to give and to whom.

Yom Kippur Katan

A fast day associated with the new moon.

You Can Run, But You Can’t Hide

How do we, like Adam and Eve, hide from taking responsibility for our decisions and actions?

History of Sukkot

This agricultural holiday dates back to biblical times and has evolved over time.

Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12: The Death of Moses

The first Torah reading for Simchat Torah

Joshua Chapter 1: A New Leader

The Haftarah reading for Simchat Torah.

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