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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
The Climate Crisis and Emerging Climate Technologies
In the last few years, it’s been clear to most Americans that climate change is with us already and its ...
The Lost and Isolated Jews of Southern Italy
Rabbi Aiello will speak about the remarkable story of the Jewish presence in southern Italy, including Sicily and Calabria, and ...
Music and Justice: Discussion and Concert
Join the Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience for a discussion with composer, teacher, and musician Darius ...
Historical Jewish Newspapers
“Using Online Historical Jewish Newspapers for Genealogical Research” is the title of a talk by genealogist Janice Sellers for the ...
The Freedom Line
Compared to Casablanca by The Washington Post, this is a page–turning story of a group of resistance workers who rescued ...
The Jews of Georgia: A Diverse and Ancient Community in the Caucasus
Travel to the Caucasus Mountains and get acquainted with a diverse Jewish world, one that still sings in Georgian, Yiddish, ...
Virtual Walking Tour: Vienna, Austria
On this live virtual tour, tourists will experience the history of the four Jewish communities in Vienna’s history, starting with ...
At The Well’s 5783 Adar Big Gather
At The Well’s Big Gather is inspired by the new moon ritual of Rosh Chodesh — a time to gather, ...
Repro Shabbat: Jewish Text Study About Reproductive Rights
Keeping It Sacred joins dozens of communities around the US for a discussion on the intersection between Jewish values and ...
The Role of Language in the Arab and Islamic World
Understanding Arab Culture: Understanding Ourselves The relationship between language and national identity has always been a very controversial issue in ...