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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
“Minhag Italia” with Dr. Alessandro Grazi
“Minhag Italia” – Variations of Jewishness in the Nineteenth century through the prism of Italian prayer books. A digital analysis, ...
A Jewish Messiah: Tale of a Convincing Imposter, 1666
A messiah is usually understood to be a human agent sent by God to save or redeem people. While Christians ...
Jealousy and Gender in Rabbinic Literature
“Men are more likely to have anger issues.” “Women are more sensitive than men are.” We are all familiar with ...
Jews and Ukraine: It’s Complicated
Jews have a long and rich history in Ukraine going back more than a millennium. It was once one of ...
Thank You For Signing Up For “Jews and Ukraine: It’s Complicated”
Your first email in this series will arrive in your inbox soon. In the meanwhile, read up on all the ...
Reclaiming Identity
Diplomats, artists, professors, influencers, businesspeople, and more share their stories about prejudice and fighting back with pride. Guests include: Fleur ...
A Tour of Medieval Cairo
Medieval Fustat-Cairo was a burgeoning metropolis that sat strategically astride the Mediterranean, Indian Ocean and trans-Saharan trade routes, its fabulous ...
Haggadah: Halakha and Minhagim
Discover the varying customs and halakhic rulings that guide how families proceed with the Passover story.