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 Two Millennia Story of Moroccan Jewry
Morocco is home to one of the oldest Jewish communities in the Diaspora. This two-millennia heritage is the result of ...
The Rare Books Collection of the Jewish Public Library
Montreal’s Jewish Public Library collection of rare Judaica dates back to 1481, and its tapestry of 1500 volumes include censored ...
Psychedelics, Healing, and Judaism
In recent decades, there has been a revival of scientific and clinical research into psychedelic drugs and their therapeutic potential. ...
Pharaoh Never Died: Midrash and the Art of Text-Weaving
The Israelites made it across the Red Sea just in time. As they touched shore on the other side, the ...
The Jews of Egypt: From the Bible to the Golden Age and the Abraham Accords
The Jewish Community in Egypt is as old as the Jewish tradition itself. Join this event to follow the Jewish ...
Studio Israel with Gil Yefman
Join this Studio Israel event with Visual Artist Gil Yefman in conversation with Shayna Weiss, Associate Director of the Schusterman ...
The Maternal Divine
In this class, engage in a close study of Torah texts that reveal maternal aspects of the divine.
Three Trios from Three Centuries: Beethoven, Turina and Inessa Zaretsky
Join Phoenix Chamber Ensemble pianists Vassa Shevel and Inessa Zaretsky and regular guest artists Raman Ramakrishnan on cello and Anna ...
Elusive Emancipation: Jews in the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union, and Beyond
The majority of the world’s Jews entered the twentieth century unemancipated. Most of that majority lived in what is today ...
New Year, New Chance to Talk About What Matters
“While 92% of Americans say it’s important to discuss their wishes for end-of-life care, only 32% have had such a ...