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Why We Fast on Yom Kippur
It’s only a few hours until Rosh Hashanah, and I am well into my predictable freak out about having enough ...
The 22 Best Yiddish Words to Know
A brief glossary of important and commonly used Yiddish words and phrases.
Zachor: Why Jewish Memory Matters
The Jewish past is not merely remembered, but continuously re-enacted.
Time to Make Your Hanukkah Resolutions
Exploring the roots of the word, Hanukkah.
Celebrate, Israel, Jewish History, Rabbis Without Borders, Rosh Hashanah, Study
Brotherhood of Erstwhile Enemies
We were two Christian Palestinians, four Muslim Palestinians and six Jewish Israelis. The Christians were from Bethlehem, both veterans of ...
Rabbi Rachel Isaacs
Watch a High Holidays sermon from the spiritual leader of Congregation Beth Israel in Waterville, Maine.
Beliefs & Practices, Celebrate, Israel, Jewish History, Live, Mixed Multitudes, Study
Why? Why? Why? Why Not?
Why did Nixon refuse to compel Israel to join the nuclear non-proliferation regime? (Ha’aretz)Why are the “days between the times“–so ...
Best of the Week
With the week coming to a close, let’s take a look at what went on at MyJewishLearning over the past ...