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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
Women Speak Out: Confronting War, Rape, and the Rise in Hate: An Interfaith Conversation
As antisemitism and Islamophobia rise and tensions heighten between Muslims and Jews, interfaith dialogue has become more difficult—and more important ...
Lighting Candles Together: Many Flames, One Bright Light
No one should light candles alone this year. Join us for candle lighting each night of Chanukah along with some ...
“The Last Ships from Hamburg” Book Talk with Steven Ujifusa and Chip Fisher
In The Last Ships from Hamburg: Business, Rivalry, and the Race to Save Russia’s Jews on the Eve of World ...
The Jews of Florida: Centuries of Stories
Join the Baltimore Zionist District and tour guide, Marcia Jo Zerivitz, on Tuesday, December 12 at 11:00 AM (ET) to ...
An Operetta by Rumshinsky and Shor
Join YIVO for a performance of the music of Shir Hashirim (The Song of Songs), a 1911 operetta by Joseph ...
Free Intro to Space: Tree of Life
A key to consciousness in Kabbalah is the Tree of Life, a visual map of how infinite and finite flow ...
The Dissident: A Novel
Paul Goldberg will discuss his recent novel, The Dissident, an often hilarious Cold War thriller exploring what it means to ...
Yiddish Theater as a Cultural Lifeline during the Holocaust, with Debra Caplan
Join a free virtual talk on Thursday, December 7 at 7:00 p.m. EST, as Professor Debra Caplan explores how Yiddish ...
The Soul of Israel: Lost in Translation with Daniel Gordis and Amy E. Schwartz
Since the terrorist attack on Israel in the morning hours of October 7, American Jews have been glued to the ...
How to Celebrate Hanukkah on a Budget
Enjoy the Festival of Lights without breaking the bank.