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Bread and Circus 

Compassion fatigue leads to disinterest and apathy

Enlightenment Thinking and Tikkun Olam

“My desire to be well-informed is currently at odds with my desire to remain sane.”   That caption from a New ...

I Read the News Today… Oh Boy!

Yesterday morning while on the treadmill in the gym, I tuned in to the television to see a brief update ...

Love or Hate? The Mainstream Media and the Jews

When I was in high school, I boarded a bus every Saturday morning to take extracurricular classes on topics like ...

Social Media, Social Justice, and Social Self-Selection

We live in a world dominated by social media, and for an increasing number of us it’s how we get ...

From Ferguson Child, to Cop, to Criminal Attorney

When I think about Ferguson, Missouri I think about the Star Wars Trilogy. I spent every summer between the ages ...

We Just Won a 2014-2015 Slingshot Award!

We have good news to share! We just learned that the Slingshot Fund has selected MyJewishLearning and Kveller as being ...

Rabbi Thrown Out Of Jackson Restaurant: The Real Story

“Did you hear about the rabbi getting thrown out of a Jackson restaurant?”Everyone at our office has been asked that ...

Exciting News: Pluralistic Jewish Community For The Win!

Help us schep some naches! Today, for the 5th year in a row, MyJewishLearning.com was named one of the top ...

The Hobby Lobby Hanukkah Hubbub

This week, my Facebook news-feed is filled with outrage about the fact that Hobby Lobby won’t carry Hanukkah decorations. Many ...