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.

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Articles by My Jewish Learning

We Need To Build: Interfaith Reflections

The Women of Rothschild: The Untold Story of the World’s Most Famous Dynasty

Lunch and Learn: The Soul of Shabbat

Lunch and Learn: The Soul of Shabbat

Lunch and Learn: The Soul of Shabbat

Hallelujah: Reflections On the Music of Leonard Cohen z”L

Kosher Nostra: The Life and Times of Jewish Gangsters in the United States

Stuck with the Past: Exploring Jewish Memory Through Contemporary Jewish Literature

Death Over Dinner: Jewish Edition: Let’s Talk about Death

Forty Years After Sophie’s Choice: Hollywood and the Holocaust