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

God’s Optimism

A poem

Sway Machinery and Khaira Arby Video

Ask the Expert: Post-Mortem Bris

Do we circumcise a baby who died before he was eight days old?

Sabbath Manifesto

The Talmud suggests that one eat three meals on Shabbat. This might seem normal to you...

Holocaust

Testimonies from Holocaust Survivors

As the number of Holocaust survivors declines every year, efforts have been made to preserve their testimonies.

Harold & Maude

Maude herself is a closeted figure--we don’t know much about her life before meeting Harold. In one scene, however, Harold goes to hold Maude’s hand--the first moment of physical intimacy between the two. The camera zooms in and, for a moment, lingers on