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.


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Articles by My Jewish Learning

The Language of Dying: Jewish Women’s Wills in the Premodern Mediterranean

Rena Lauer, Associate Professor of Medieval History and Religious Studies at Oregon State University, in conversation with Prof. Sarah Bunin ...

Crash Course in Basic Judaism

NJOP’s five-part Crash Course in Basic Judaism will expand your knowledge beyond the Judaism you think you know! Free of ...

The Storykeepers of Jewish Kurdistan

Explore the lives and work of “Mammo” Yona Gabai, a Kurdish Jewish elder and storyteller, and Yona Sabar, a Kurdish-Israeli ...

The Pop Culture of Prayer with Cantor Matt Austerklein

Examining our most well-known prayer texts, explore how these stories behind the prayers broaden our opportunity to connect to God ...

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