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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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Ask the Expert: Praying with Non-Jews
What's an appropriate ecumenical prayer?
Ask the Expert: Should I Get A Hanukkah Bush?
How do I explain to my kids why I don't want one?
Ask the Expert: Why do Some People Write Three Hebrew Letters On Their Notes?
What do those three letters stand for?
Ask the Expert: Kosher Wine and Kosher Mevushal Wine
What's so special about mevushal wine?
Red String Bracelets: What’s the Jewish Significance?
Made famous by Madonna, these good-luck charms are part of a whole genre of folk traditions and superstitions.
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Ask the Expert: Saying a Blessing Over Non-Kosher Food
Can I say birkat hamazon on treyf food?
Ask the Expert: Joint Aliyot
Can two people be called up to the Torah at once?