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.
Articles by My Jewish Learning
The History of Jewish Iran
Join My Jewish Learning and Tehran-born guide Tabby Refael, for a guided tour of the long history of Jewish Iran. ...
New Works Wednesdays with Gloria Abella Ballen
Historically the plants of the Bible have been of great interest for botanical studies, for their medicinal qualities, for cooking, ...
114 “Beit Shean – The Gateway of the Garden of Eden” with Julia Newman 10 14 21
Ancient Beit Shean (Scythopolis) is settled along one of the greatest roads in the lands of Israel. Located in a ...
Queer Dreams of Jewish Women’s Poetry, with Zohar Weiman-Kelman, for JWA’s Global Day of Learning
Session on Queer Dreams of Jewish Women’s Poetry for the Jewish Women’s Archive’s Global Day of Learning, in celebration of ...
You Want to Do WHAT at My Funeral?
Join My Jewish Learning for a unique event: “You Want to Do WHAT at My Funeral? Jewish perspectives on end-of-life ...
The Tragedy of Heruta
Why are women divided into saintly and seductive? How does a married couple go for years without intimacy? And why ...
The Gender of God in Ancient Israel
How did the biblical authors, and other Israelites, view the gender of God? Did they perceive God to be male? ...
Studio Israel with Tamar Nissim
Through video and still photography, Tamar Nissim’s exhibition, Contagious Truths, explores the experience of women in the Mizrahi immigrant community ...
King David: Man of War and Politics, Man of God, Man of Contradictions
King David: Man of War and Politics, Man of God, Man of Contradictions. Based on a close reading of the ...