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
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 ...
Jewish City Tour of Riga, The Hidden Gem of the Baltic
Join us for a virtual walking tour of Riga, once dubbed the ‘Paris of the North’. Latvia’s capital is an ...
History & Philosophy of Islam: Arabia before Islam
What was Arabia like before Muhammad had his visions? Who were the tribes that comprised this world? What were the ...
Kurt Weill, An American Story
An in-depth exploration of the life, career and music of Kurt Weill, the famous German/Jewish/American composer whose career spanned several ...
Kurt Weill, An American Story
An in-depth exploration of the life, career and music of Kurt Weill, the famous German/Jewish/American composer whose career spanned several ...
Zisl Slepovitch Ensemble
The Museum of Jewish Heritage welcomes the Zisl Slepovitch Ensemble and Sasha Lurje to present a selection of songs that ...
The Great Jewish Short Stories of Singer, Malamud, Ozick & Roth with Dr. Michael Krasny
Spend January curled up with short stories. Join award-winning journalist Dr. Michael Krasny for conversations about classic Jewish tales by ...