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
Jewish Genealogy Workshop: Death and Burial
Learn how to use death records, burial information, headstones and memorial plaques to discover and research our family trees.
Space: Free Introduction to the Tree of Life
A key to Kabbalah is the Tree of Life, a visual map of how energy flows. We enter places, form ...
Animal Welfare, Not Warfare: Reconciling Human Needs with Our World’s Stability
Living on this planet involves being a part of something bigger than ourselves. The way we engage with Earth’s other ...
Creative Approaches to Joseph and His Brothers
Sibling rivalry, the potential to grow into better people, the importance of forgiveness, and the concept of free will. All ...
Spiritual Habits for True Change
In the month of Shevat, the first almond blossoms start bursting out from the bare branches of the trees. This ...
Ukraine and the Power of Music
Since the start of the conflict in Ukraine nearly one year ago, internationally renowned Ukranian concert pianist and music teacher ...
Praying When the World is At Stake: A Theology of Climate Change
As we watch storms surge and fires burn, the changing climate has moved from an abstract fear to an ever-present ...
Meet Letty Cottin Pogrebin, Co-Founder of Ms. Magazine
In a time when it feels like the rights of women and the safety of the Jewish people are increasingly ...
A Tale of Two Popes: Pope Pius XII and John Paul II
Two brilliant men faced different and difficult times. One by the sin of omission dishonored his church. The other changed ...
Dismantling Racism from the Inside Out
Dismantling Racism from the Inside Out is a course and community of practice that equips participants with daily concrete Jewish ...