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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
When is Sigd 2022?
This Ethiopian Jewish holiday begins at sundown on Tuesday, November 22nd, 2022.
Stories from the Narrow Bridge: Meeting People in their Time of Need
Sari Shernofsky is a trained multi-faith hospital chaplain and worked both in the hospitals and in hospice helping to meet ...
Addiction in the Jewish Community and Jewish-based Recovery
This online lecture with Rabbi Allan Finkel will explore recent changes in the field of addictions. The expanded definition of ...
What Is a Nazir (or Nazirite)?
In ancient times, a few select individuals abstained from wine and hair cutting to achieve closeness with God.
The Vatican through a Jewish Lens
Join the Jewish Telegraphic Agency and My Jewish Learning for a tour of Jewish themes in the Vatican and the ...