Here at MyJewishLearning, we’re always looking for new ways to serve you better…See that? My first week here, and I’m already saying “we.” It’s been a flurry of activity here all week, and we (see? “we” again) have a bunch of new articles. I just thought I’d give them a shout-out and some excess verbiage […]

Over in Madrid right now, Muslims, Christians, and Jews are partaking in a historic interfaith gathering.
Whether any substantive social/theological progress will come out of the conference is still to be seen. But the fact that the gathering is being sponsored by King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia may be significant enough.
Our friend Ari Alexander, co-founder and […]

In the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press’s June 2008 survey on voter attitudes, people were asked:
Now, thinking about Barack Obama’s religious beliefs… Do you happen to know what Barack Obama’s religion is? Is he Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, atheist, agnostic, or something else?
One percent responded that he is Jewish. Mazel […]

MyJewishLearning.com is looking to hire a full-time Creative Coordinator (a combination webmaster-graphic designer).
The Creative Coordinator will be responsible for the site’s aesthetic strategy, will create graphics for the site, and supervise multimedia and interactive content.
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite 3 and basic knowledge of HTML, XML, CSS and emerging web technologies are required. Photography, […]

The Israel Electric Company is hoping to encourage consumers to install solar panels on rooftops by offering to buy excess electricity for 4 times what customers pay for electricity. (Arutz Sheva)
Israeli consumer and environmental organizations are suspicious of the flourishing phenomenon of “greenwash”, with places and companies claiming to be “green” when they are not. […]

Recently I attended a fundraiser for a Jewish organization. After the speaker I went to get a bite to eat and began speaking with the head of the organization. He began to recount the politics that go on in his office and also told me that there were mainly women in the office, which caused […]

So you’ve read my blog post. Where do you go next in the great wide world of the Web?
Apparently to plan your wedding, or so claims Gawker’s scientifically questionable survey of the most “Jewiest” Web sites. Both TheKnot.com and WeddingChannel.com are at the top of the list.
Gawker makes the bold statement that they are able […]

Why do so many Anglo immigrants end up in ethnic enclaves?
The longer North American immigrants deliberate about moving to Israel before taking the plunge, the likelier they are to settle in areas which are heavily populated by other Anglos. (Haaretz)
Why is it that, in Jewish legend, the number of hidden tsadikim — or just men […]

From our friends at Darim Online:
The Darim Learning Network for Educators is a new program for congregational and complementary educators who work with middle and high school students. It builds on the success of Darim Online’s Learning Network for Synagogues, a two year old program which attracts executive directors, communications professionals and lay leadership […]

I don’t post here as often as I’d like, mostly because I spend the lion’s share of my time at MJL trying to make sure we have the resources to accomplish all of the big things we have planned for today and for the future.
Anything that makes it easier to find out what the […]