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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
Praying with Others Is Not the Same as Praying Alone
God may not need us to gather in groups to hear our prayers, but it can be useful to us.
The Pittsburgh Platform, 1885
Principles of Reform Judaism: A primary historical document.
Fixed Prayer and Spontaneity
Reconciling the experience of repeatedly praying from an established text with the need for prayer to come from the heart.
Halakhah: The Laws of Jewish Life
Halakhah is the "way" a Jew is directed to behave, encompassing civil, criminal and religious law.
The Written Torah and the Oral Torah
According to Jewish tradition, two Torahs were received on Mount Sinai -- one written, and one passed down orally for generations.
Ketuvim (Writings)
The third section of the Tanakh, or Hebrew Bible, includes poetry, philosophy, history and stories.
Prophets (Nevi’im)
Nevi’im (the Prophets section of the Bible) presents Israel's history as a nation on its land.