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.
Articles by My Jewish Learning
The Jewish Denominations
A quick look at Reform, Conservative, Orthodox and Reconstructionist Judaism — and at other Jewish streams.
The American Jewish Family Today
How the structure of the Jewish family has adjusted in the contemporary era.
Judaism and Sexuality
Jewish tradition looks favorably on sex and sexuality, given certain conditions.
Quiz: Jewish Business Ethics
The World of Work and Commerce in the Jewish Tradition. Jewish Business Ethics. Featured Articles on Business Ethics.
Modern Israel at a Glance
An overview of the Jewish state and its many accomplishments and challenges.
Jewish Holiday & Shabbat Prayers
Each and every holiday in the Jewish calendar comes with its own unique set of insertions into the prayers intended to celebrate the special character of that festival.
Minor Fasts
The five minor Jewish fasts like Tzom Gedaliah, 10 Tevet, 17 Tammuz commemorate tragedies in Jewish history.
Who Fasts?
There are exceptions to the Yom Kippur fast.
Jews and Non-Jews: Interfaith Relations
Interfaith relationships between Jews and non-Jews is a hard-hitting issue that affects the entire Jewish world.
Israeli Food
Israelis have developed and continue to enjoy a delicious cuisine rooted in the uniqueness of Israeli society itself.