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
Shtetl Part 1: A Jewish Universe
A shtetl is often defined as a small self-contained Jewish market town, full of Jewish life and tradition. But a ...
Reward and Punishment in Pirkei Avot
Joe Rosenstein’s book “Reflections on Pirkei Avot (Ethics of the Fathers): Not Just What My Rebbe Taught Me” examines the ...
Reward and Punishment in Pirkei Avot
Joe Rosenstein’s book “Reflections on Pirkei Avot (Ethics of the Fathers): Not Just What My Rebbe Taught Me” examines the ...
Hanukkah Songs Workshop
Join My Jewish Learning and Laura Elkeslassy to learn traditional Moroccan Piyutim (liturgical poems) for Hanukkah. In this workshop, learn ...
Hanukkah Joy Through Dance
Join My Jewish Learning and dance instructor Ruth Goodman for this interactive dance class that will help you get in ...
How to Light Hanukkah Candles: An Ancient Debate
Join My Jewish Learning and Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz to learn how to light the Hanukkah candles and the history of ...
Hanukkah Fashion Then and Now
Join Kveller and Rabbi Yael Buechler, a Hanukkah merch expert and fashion designer for a look into the history of ...
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 ...
Fried Foods for Hanukkah
Join The Nosher’s Shannon Sarna and popular Jewish cookbook author Jamie Geller to make crispy and delicious risotto balls and ...