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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
Nahum’s Tomb: A Shavuot Like No Other
This site in Iraqi Kurdistan was a major Jewish gathering spot on Shavuot.
Ask the Expert: Why Won’t the Young People Join a Movement?
Why aren't the three big denominations enough anymore?
Ask the Expert: Jews in the Hospital
What should nurses know?
Shabbat Candles: Some Women’s Customs
What are the customs that shape this tradition?
Ask the Expert: Can I Use the Ocean as a Mikveh?
Ritual immersion in a natural body of water.
How to Put on Tefillin
A step-by-step guide to putting on tefillin to pray in the morning.
Judaism
The Jewish religion offers as many questions as it does answers, a world of mystery and variety.
Sukkot 2011
Everything you need to know to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles.