Rachel Scheinerman
Rachel Scheinerman is the editor of My Jewish Learning. She holds an MA in Scripture & Interpretation from Harvard Divinity School and a PhD in Rabbinic Literature from Yale University.
Articles by Rachel Scheinerman
The Eight Genders in the Talmud
Judaism has recognized nonbinary persons for millennia.
Wisdom Is a Woman
The Book of Proverbs wants us all to pursue wisdom. But what is that exactly?
“All Is Vanity!” How to Understand Ecclesiastes’ Famous Lament
The King James version of the Bible made this phrase familiar, but few understand its full import.