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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
Judaism 101 – An Introduction to Judaism
This 18-week Pathways Into Judaism course is for anyone looking to explore and/or enrich their knowledge about what Judaism has ...
From Bucharest’s Choral Temple to the Yiddish Theater
Bucharest’s Jewish community dates back to the sixteenth century and remains vibrant in the present day. On this live, virtual ...
A Virtual Tour of Jewish Berlin: The Holocaust and Re-Birth of Berliner Jews
Spanning the time period from the Jewish Berlin of the 1930s through WW2 and up to the modern day city, ...
A Journey To Palestine and Eastern Europe Between the World Wars
Horace M. Kallen (1882-1974) is best known for his contributions to American multiculturalism, chief among them, the concept of “cultural ...
Israel at 75: Successes and Challenges
Presented by Hadassah Magazine. A special conversation on Israel’s towering achievements as well as its ongoing struggles to define itself ...
Sefarad: Music of the Jews of Spain, Portugal and Their Diaspora
Sefarad is both a geographical place and a concept – it’s Spain and Portugal, and it’s the centuries and continents ...
Why Jews Don’t Cancel
What is cancel culture? Rabbi Salkin will show you a Jewish model for disagreement, and extending diversity into different areas ...
Just Add Water: An Introduction to Mikveh
Dip your toe in! Explore the biblical roots of this ancient Jewish water ritual that has soared in popularity in ...
Seeking Revenge After the Holocaust
Following the Holocaust, a group of 50 young survivors, led by poet and resistance fighter Abba Kovner, undertook a mission ...