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
Music among the Crypto-Jews of Portugal: An Almost Vanished World
After the expulsion of Jews from Portugal, some stayed as Crypto-Jews. The early 20th century saw the “discovery” of the ...
The Jewish Refugee Experience in Amsterdam
Beginning in the sixteenth century, Amsterdam’s Jewish quarter provided a sanctuary for Jewish families seeking refuge from Southern and Eastern ...
Jesus the Jew, Part 4: Law and Love
We are told that the Pharisees of Jesus time were narrow-minded, nit-picking, and rigid. And that Jesus was all about ...
Text and the City: Street Hebrew Walk Through Tel Aviv
Join Maven, spirited by American Jewish University, for a virtual walk-through Tel Aviv. You will decipher modern Hebrew texts in ...
Jews of Color Monthly Mindfulness Sit
Slowing down and resting are one of the ways that we move ourselves to greater liberation. Join a space dedicated ...
ShabbAsana
Experience Shabbat with ShabbAsana! Through a unique yoga practice, nourish your bodies, minds, hearts, and souls. Discover the wisdom of ...
Stories from Jewish Barbados, the Pearl of the Caribbean
Join this tour of Jewish Barbados. Visit the restored Nidhe Israel synagogue (1654), its adjacent cemeteries, and the recently discovered ...
Unity Through Diversity
Two-hour online event with global watch parties celebrating the history, culture, cuisine, music, and more of the Jewish mosaic.
Temple Emanu-El Author Series: Rhonda Fink Whitman, 94 Maidens
They are innocent schoolgirls ranging in age from 14 to 22. Under normal circumstances, they should be learning, laughing, and ...
Sleeping as Fast as I Can with Richard Michelson
With humor, anger, and tenderness, Richard Michelson’s poems in his new book – Sleeping as Fast as I Can – ...