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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
Is it Permissible to Work on Hanukkah?
Jews rest on Shabbat and other holidays. Does that include Hanukkah?
Is it Traditional to Give Presents on all Eight Nights of Hanukkah?
Hanukkah gift-giving traditions explained.
Is Hanukkah Always in December?
The Jewish Festival of Lights falls in winter near Christmas, but is it always the same month?
Is it OK to Blow Out Hanukkah Candles?
What do you do if you need to leave home after lighting your menorah.
Yiddish Club with Dylan Seders Hoffman
Nu, vilst redn a bisele yidish? An event for Yiddish enthusiasts the world over, the YIVO Yiddish club is an ...
Hiddur Mitzvah: A Journey Through Jewish Ritual Art with Rabbi Chaim Seidler-Feller
Join a virtual tour of the Seidler-Feller collection of objects of Jewish material culture from Alsace and Iran, from India ...
The Jewish Community of Lebanon: Erasure and Memories
The Lebanese Jewish Community reaches back to Biblical times, but hardly has any remaining presence today. A complex mosaic of ...
Hanukkah: Bringing Light into the Darkness
Sunday, December 10th at 1pm, with Rabbi Steve Nathan. The spiritual essence of Hanukkah is that we are bringing light ...
ASL-interpreted Shabbat Morning Service
Join this sign language interpreted Shabbat service.
Disagree Better: Uniting Against Hate and Polarization
Over the last few years, hyperpartisanship and toxic polarization have plagued America, deepening divides within our society and serving as ...