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.


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Articles by Rachel Scheinerman

Religious Catharsis

Modern Jewish life has been largely drained of the drama and emotional release available in ancient times. Is there a way to recapture it?

Nazir 53

A ruling from the prophets.

Nazir 30

A Nazirite in her father's stead.

Nazir 18

To shave or not to shave?

Nazir 12

Half a nazirite.

Nazir 2

Welcome to Tractate Nazir.

Esther and Daniel: Biblical Advice for Diaspora Communities

How should Jews live under foreign rule? These biblical books offer different answers to a 2,000-year-old question.

Nedarim 69

Ratified — no! — nullified.

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