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Articles by My Jewish Learning

Shabbat as Social Reform

Rabbis and Jews argued for a five-day work week in order to be able to observe Shabbat.

Minnie Low and Scientific Tzedakah

Minnie Low was a thinker well ahead of her time.

Parashat Nasso Quiz

Learn more about the weekly Torah portion.

Parashat Bamidbar Quiz

Learn more about the weekly Torah portion.

Ruth Gruber’s Exodus: Part II

Ruth Gruber witnessed the former American pleasure boat, the Exodus, entering the Haifa harbor and the terrible conditions that the displaced Jews on Cyprus lived in.

LaGuardia 1, Hitler 0

Fiorello LaGuradia was a defender of the Jews and a strong opponent of Hitler.

A Martyr to His Faith

In 1647, the Portuguese Inquisition in Brazil compelled Isaac de Castro to choose between his Judaism and being burned alive. De Castro courageously chose his faith and martyrdom.

Haftarah for Naso

The birth of Samson.

Ask the Expert: Kashrut in Shtetls

Were there two sets of dishes in the shtetls?

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