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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

Haftarah for Sh’lach

Two spies tour Jericho.

Hatikvah, the National Anthem of Israel

With lyrics written in 1886, Hatikva means "the hope."

The Balfour Declaration Full Text

Britain declares its support for the establishment of a Jewish national home in Palestine.

Holiness (Kedushah)

The Torah exhorts the Israelites to be holy and tells them how to do so.

Ask the Expert: Animal Experiments

Can we cause an animal to suffer to save a human life?

Haftarah for Behar

Jeremiah purchases a field in Anathoth.

Parashat Behar Quiz

Learn more about the weekly Torah portion.

Haftarah for Bechukotai

Divine punishment is real.

Ask the Expert: Egg Donors

Must the donor be Jewish for the child to be recognized as Jewish?

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