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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.


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Articles by My Jewish Learning

Monotonix Concert Video

At a normal Monotonix concert (if "normal" is a word that can apply), singer Ami Shalev jumps into the waiting audience and is caught and held aloft by the crowd. Soon, guitarist Yonatan Gat and drummer Haggai Fershtman will join him--after the audience t

Ask the Expert: Tzitzit Hanging Out

Why do some people tuck them in, and others let them hang free?

Chutzpah Music Video

Master Tav, M.C. Meshugenah, and Dr. Dreck rap about everything from the state of Israel to someone's "J-status" (whether or not they're Jewish) to defending their "shtetl credibility." Filmed in the style of a documentary, the over-the-top characterizati

Billie Holiday Sings

Billie Holiday sings "Strange Fruit": Rare Live Footage of one of the first anti rascism songs ever.

”Catherine the Great”

Animated clip about Trafficking women in Israel, based on a true story of a girl smuggled and sold to prostitution.

Shavuot Foods

A roundup of recipes for the springtime holiday.

Tu Bishvat Foods

Recipes for the birthday of the trees, when it is traditional to eat fruit and nuts.

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