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

Connecting Through Comfort Food

What makes certain Jewish foods so comforting? Why do we turn to nostalgic foods — from kugel to latkes to ...

The Jews of China: Enduring Survival in the Middle Kingdom

The story of the Kaifeng Jews is a little-known episode of the Diaspora, but its existence caught the imagination of ...

Sephardic Jews in Ottoman Palestine

Exploring the complex relationship between Jews and Arabs in Ottoman Palestine with Professor Louis Fishman.

What Time Do Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Start and End This Year?

Enter your zip code to find this year’s High Holidays dates, start times, and end times, so you know when ...

Lights of Teshuva

Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook (1865-1935), first Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi in Palestine and mystic poet, wrote what became a classic guide ...

Tour of Jewish Morocco

Join My Jewish Learning for an exploration of one of the oldest Jewish communities in the Diaspora. Our guide, Yona ...

Morning Meditations and Melodies with Rabbi Jamie

Join Rabbi Jamie and friends for peaceful reflection, music, and meditation.

Morning Meditations and Melodies with Rabbi Jamie

Join Rabbi Jamie and friends for peaceful reflection, music, and meditation.

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