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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.
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Sign Up For A Daily Dose of Tractate Rosh Hashanah
Around the world, thousands of Jews read the entire Talmud one page at a time, on a set schedule called ...
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HerTorah Women* Writing Torah Series: Safrut: The Art + Insight of a Torah Scribe
The beauty of painstakingly, lovingly hand-lettering the sacred text of the Torah. An artist making the Torah her own. What ...
Jewelry and Magic: Jewish Amulets from the Lands of Islam — Prof. Shalom Sabar
Prof. Shalom Sabar of The Hebrew University in Jerusalem is widely recognized as a world authority on Jewish folk art. ...
The History of Jews in Afghanistan
Sara Koplik, Ph.D. from the University College London talks about the history of Jews in Afghanistan. Watch the video below.
Virtual Book Talk – DIY on the Lower East Side
Join the Tenement Museum on YouTube Live for a free virtual book talk with Andrew Strombeck, author of DIY on ...
Kohelet: Living Wisely in a Fluid World
The key word unlocking the teachings of Kohelet (Ecclesiastes) is havel, often translated as “vanity” or “meaninglessness” but better rendered as ...
Tour of Jewish Bahrain
In this unique tour with My Jewish Learning, learn about the history of the Jews of Bahrain. A trading post ...
Virtual Tour of Jewish Greece
Join the Baltimore Zionist District and their expert tour guide, Jacob Shoshan on a virtual tour of Jewish Greece. From ...
Martyrdom in Judaism
The notion of what constitutes a Jewish martyr has changed significantly since ancient times.