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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
Czeching In: The Rich History and Vibrant Present of Prague’s Jewish Community
Join a captivating journey through time as we uncover the remarkable history of Jews in Czechia and delve deep into ...
What Does It Feel Like Living Jewishly Right Now Inside/Outside?
Featuring Rabbi Dorothy Richman, Chanie Chein, Rabbi Amy Wallk, Mollie Andron, Rabbi Emily Meyer, and Rabbanit Dalia Davis Tuesday, December ...
Radical Jewish Views of God: Maimonides vs. Spinoza
Think your beliefs about God are “out there?“ Think again! In this session, delve into the unexpected views of two ...
Jesus, Paul, Christians, and the Torah
We will explore the still-open question of whether Jesus was a “law-abiding” Jew. But whatever we conclude, we must then ...
Gangsters vs. Nazis: How Jewish Mobsters Battled Nazis in WWII America
Join author Michael Benson, in conversation with AJU’s Samuel Rosenbaum, to learn the untold saga of Jewish mobsters combating the ...
A Very Jewish Christmas: When Jesus Spoke Yiddish
It is a curious fact that among the first Yiddish books ever printed was a translation of the New Testament, ...
Refa Na: Grief, Trauma and Healing
The journey of life inevitably brings each of us face-to-face with loss, grief and suffering. The experience of pain is ...
A Rabbi Returns to the Vatican
New virtual tour of Jewish perspectives in the Raphael Rooms Join an online trip to the world centre of Catholicism ...
Artist Spotlight Series: Heritage, Tech, and Tradition
Session #3 – Tuesday December 19, 2023 Karny Rivlin Vorona – “”LeDor VaDor: Illumination as Interpretation”” After nine years of ...
Vayigash: The Crescendo of the Joseph Story
The Rabbi Sacks Legacy recently unveiled the first cohort of ‘Sacks Scholars’, a group of educators, academics and leaders who ...