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
A Look at Jewish Colombia: Its Community, History, and Challenges
Learn about the Jewish presence in Colombia, its historical roots, how the communities were established, the challenges we faced during ...
Black-Jewish Relations: Coming Together to Fight Racism and Antisemitism with Dr. Rochelle L. Ford
Given current tensions, it’s easy to forget the long history of Black and Jewish communities working together in the pursuit ...
Introduction to Kabbalah
Kabbalah is a theology that enables spirituality and partnership in ongoing creation. Learn the basic concepts and applications of Kabbalah ...
Faith and Foxholes: Jewish Military Chaplains in War and Peace
Serving since the Civil War, when President Lincoln personally intervened to allow their service, Jewish chaplains have worked to comfort, ...
Images of Women in Israeli Cinema
In the last 25 years, Israeli cinema has turned its lens to multiple subjects dealing with humanistic stories, issues of ...
A Tu Bishvat Seder with Rahel Musleah
Join My Jewish Learning educator and author Rahel Musleah for a Tu Bishvat seder ripe with contemporary values and ancient ...
How to Argue Like a Jew
Mahloket is a Jewish concept for “disagreement,” hopefully done well. Join the director of the Pardes Mahloket Matters project, Sefi ...
How to Argue Like a Jew
Mahloket is a Jewish concept for “disagreement,” hopefully done well. Join the director of the Pardes Mahloket Matters project, Sefi ...
How to Argue Like a Jew
Mahloket is a Jewish concept for “disagreement,” hopefully done well. Join the director of the Pardes Mahloket Matters project, Sefi ...