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 Changing Relationship Between American Jews and Israel
There was a time when Jews would never debate the U.S.- Israel relationship in public and most Americans, especially members ...
Siblings or Cousins?: Jews and Christians in the First Century
Did Christianity spring forth from Judaism? Or did contemporary Judaism and Christianity emerge together? Learn the roots of both and ...
ASL-interpreted Purim Night Experience
Join this Deaf and HoH-accessible evening Purim experience.
Ta’anit Esther with Hadar
Throughout the Jewish calendar, ritual fast days are times of increased spiritual and moral awareness and responsibility. Ta’anit Esther, on ...
Beyond The Mission: Celebrating Women’s Zionist Organizations and Heroines of Purim
On the eve of Purim and during Women’s History Month, all are invited to learn about the important work being ...
Temple Beth El of Boca Raton Rockin’ 50s Purim Spiel
For those who cannot attend in person, you are invited to join Temple Beth El of Boca Raton for a ...
Jewish Bulgaria: A Virtual Sephardic Journey
Join a dynamic interactive trip through Bulgaria’s rich Jewish heritage. This virtual tour will make stops in Sofia and Plovdiv, ...
Between Obligation and Free Choice
Jewish tradition prizes hiyyuv, the obligation to follow Jewish law, whereas modern culture places a great emphasis on making autonomous ...
The History of the Purim Spiel with Motl Didner
Whether performed as a communal celebration, a political protest, a work of art, an act of defiance or simply as ...