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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
“Those Who Forget: My Family’s Story in Nazi Europe” with Géraldine Schwarz
Géraldine Schwarz’s riveting account of her German and French grandparents’ lives during World War II is an urgent warning against ...
Dublin’s “Little Jerusalem”: A Jewish History of Ireland
The Irish-Jewish community was a small but influential part of Irish society from the moment they first set foot in ...
Dinking Across Faith: Pickleball and a Movie
Join the Hudson JCC for a unique film and pickleball experience with Rabbi Golan Ben-Chorin from Israel! Start with a ...
Activating the Soul
Learn with Rabbi Avi Weiss about the transformative potential of Jewish spirituality. How can prayer, meditation, learning, and even activism ...
Virtual Israeli Wine Tasting
Did you know that Israel has one of the hottest wine industries in the world? Join BZD and Founder of ...
A Conversation with Merle Feld
Join acclaimed poet Merle Feld and Rabbi Daniel Silverstein in conversation about themes of Merle’s new book, Longing: Poems of ...
Shakespeare & Yiddish: Online Course
Why did Shakespeare’s plays become such a significant part of Yiddish theater? Join literature scholar Ilan Stavans for this four-part ...
Between the Lines: Sephardic Food and Culture
Dr. Hélène Jawhara Piñer and Dr. Benjamin Gampel will discuss how the mass conversion of Iberian Jews in the late ...
Death Over Dinner: Jewish Edition: Let’s Talk about Death
Talking about death not only better prepares us to approach life’s most challenging moments, but also helps us articulate and ...
Plumes: Ostrich Feathers, Jews, and a Lost History of Global Commerce with Sarah Stein
The thirst for exotic ornament among fashionable women in the metropoles of Europe and America prompted a bustling global trade ...