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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
Excerpt: ‘Dolly City’ by Orly Castel-Bloom (1992)
The first pages of this novel introduce its terrifying protagonist.
Excerpt: “King of the Jews” by Leslie Epstein (1979)
Leslie Epstein's controversial novel explores Jewish power dynamics in the Lodz Ghetto.
Excerpt: Life and Fate by Vasily Grossman (1960)
Vassily Grossman's "Life and Fate" was smuggled out of Stalinist Russia, where it takes place.
How to Bless the Four Species on Sukkot
Al Netilat Lulav is the blessing traditionally recited prior to waving the lulav and etrog.
Excerpt: The Family Mashber by Der Nister (1939)
The first pages of "The Family Mashber" set the stage for what's to come. Take a look.
The Shofar Blasts
The ram's horn is blown on the High Holidays in three specific ways.
Excerpt: Bread Givers by Anzia Yezierska (1925)
Anzia Yezierska's book explores the early 20th-century immigrant experience, and women's place in it.
Los judíos y el sexo premarital
La actitud del judaísmo hacia el sexo premarital es intrigante. La Torá no lo proscribe, como lo hace con muchos ...