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.
Articles by My Jewish Learning
All About the Concept of Tikun Olam (Repairing the World)
Bring your lunch and come learn all about the concept of Tikun Olam (Repairing the World) with Tziporah Altman-Shafer from ...
Building a Better Life
Search for happiness and meaning in life, taking lessons from ancient Jewish traditions as well as modern science.
Travel to Spain: Sephardic Jewish Heritage Tour
The Jewish History of Spain is one of the most glorious and tragic passages in the history of Jewish People. ...
History & Philosophy of Islam, Part 2: Muhammad and His Visions
Who was Muhammad? How did he come to unify the Arab world? How does one person’s vision and code of ...
Space: Free Introduction to the Tree of Life
A key to Kabbalah is the Tree of Life, a visual map of how energy flows. We enter places, form ...
Living Forward and Becoming Our Elders
Jewish texts and ideas provide a significant amount of support and guidance as we enter our later life stages. In ...
Addressing Antisemitism: The Current Crisis and What We Can Do
Join 3G Philly and the Anti-Defamation League for a webinar about the state of antisemitism today and what you can ...
Emerging Communities in Modern Jewry
Numerous groups and communities around the world have adopted Judaism and/or Jewish practices over the centuries. This trend has accelerated ...
Torah, The Laws of Nature, and Divine Providence
Many events described in the Torah are meant to sound impossible, or at least shockingly unlikely, given what we know ...
Awakenings: Transforming Jewish Responses to Interfaith Marriage
Join Rabbi Joshua Stanton and Rabbi Benjamin Spratt, authors of “Awakenings: American Jewish Transformations in Identity, Leadership, and Belonging,” in ...