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
Strangers At the Gate: A Biblical View of Israelites and Their Neighbors
Encounters between Israelites and their neighbors are among the most important matters explored in biblical narratives, yet relatively little attention ...
Queer Jewish Languages
This panel is presented by JQTV Vancouver and the HUC-JIR Jewish Language Project. Speakers include: Eyal Rivlin – co-creator of ...
Kaddish Circle
To experience loss is to be human. Jewish spirituality offers many resources and practices to support people on the mourner’s ...
Defiance in Connecticut: “When Southbury Said No”
On October 1, 1937, Wolfgang Jung purchased 178 acres of land in Southbury, Connecticut for the German-American Bund to build ...
Virtual Tour of Jewish Norway
Discover the history of Jewish Norway.
Following the Footsteps of Joshua son of Nun to Shiloh and Mt. Ebal
We will follow the travels of the Ark of The Covenant from Mt. Eval, where Joshua built an altar to ...