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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.
Articles by My Jewish Learning
Access Judaism: The Righteous Economic Vision of the Rabbis
What would the rabbis think about capitalism, wealth, and poverty? Lending on interest? Paying workers? How might they think about ...
Masih Alinejad in Conversation with Rabbi Tarlan Rabizadeh: Women’s Uprising in Iran
Since 2014, Masih Alinejad has published videos of Iranian women removing their head scarves. “The hijab is the tool the ...
DIY Hanukkah Papercutting with Jeanette Kuvin Oren
Learn the art of Jewish papercutting with 2022 USPS Hanukkah stamp designer and artist, Jeanette Kuvin Oren. This 14th century ...
Jewish Soldiers in the Civil War: Discoveries from the Shapell Roster
Join the Center for Jewish History for the launch two projects on the Jewish American experience in the American Civil ...
Amedeo Modigliani: Bohemian of Montmartre and Montparnasse
Amedeo Modigliani, painter and sculptor, was born in Italy to a middle class, cultured Jewish family. He spent most of ...
Eschatology in Interfaith Contexts: Elijah the Prophet’s Roles in Jewish and Christian Discourse
Learn how Jews living in medieval Ashkenaz understood and constructed the character of Elijah the Prophet.
Jewish Holidays in Spanish Speaking Countries
Join Golden Slipper Gems on a journey to Jewish Holidays in Spanish speaking countries. Experience unique Jewish Latin customs and ...
YIVO Yiddish Club: Yiddish in Rio with Sonia Kramer
An event for Yiddish enthusiasts the world over, the YIVO Yiddish club is an informal monthly gathering to celebrate Yiddish. ...
Dying To Die: Jewish Approaches To Final Interventions
Many people feel compelled to intervene in someone’s dying, to forestall it, ameliorate its intensity, or perhaps hasten it. Such ...
Shtetl Part 1: A Jewish Universe
A shtetl is often defined as a small self-contained Jewish market town, full of Jewish life and tradition. But a ...