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
Hebrew Writing Crash Course
This course is a two-session class which gives students the additional skill of Hebrew writing while reinforcing their reading skills. ...
The Shared Society of the Lower Galilee
Join us as Israeli Rabbi Leora Ezrachi-Vered shares the story and experience of interfaith and interethnic community building in the ...
Chanukah HerTorah: Shining Our Light in a Time of Antisemitism
On Chanukah, we wear our Jewish identity out in the open. We have different December rituals than our neighbors, lighting ...
Rethinking Your College Gameplan
For students that are thinking about college, there are a new set of factors influencing college decisions – from rising ...
Abraham ibn Ezra: A Medieval Philosopher and the Poet’s Words for Today
Abraham ibn Ezra (1089-1164), the subject of Robert Browning’s famous poem “Rabbi ben Ezra,” was a poet and influential philosopher ...
The Hanukkah Story You Never Heard
Many people know that Hanukkah is a minor holiday. The books of the Maccabees, which detail the Jewish victories over ...
The Judicial Overhaul in Israel and its Impact on the Media Landscape
Recent changes proposed to the Israeli constitutional structure have led to a nationwide civil uprising and a debate about 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. Follow the Jewish presence from the time ...
Shabbat aLIVE!
Shabbat aLIVE is a Friday evening gathering to exhale, relax, and connect. We invite you to participate in this deeply ...
