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

Jews and Food

Join Rabbi Raysh Weiss as she explores the Jewish menu from a historical and cultural perspective. From Biblical times to ...

Lunch and Learn: Holocaust, Statehood and Anti-Semitism with Dr. Robert Watson

This four-part virtual series will be held on Tuesdays in November 2021. Beloved lecturer and Lynn University Professor Dr. Robert ...

Lunch and Learn: Holocaust, Statehood and Anti-Semitism with Dr. Robert Watson

This four-part virtual series will be held on Tuesdays in November 2021. Beloved lecturer and Lynn University Professor Dr. Robert ...

Lunch and Learn: Holocaust, Statehood and Anti-Semitism with Dr. Robert Watson

This four-part virtual series will be held on Tuesdays in November 2021. Beloved lecturer and Lynn University Professor Dr. Robert ...

Lunch and Learn: Holocaust, Statehood and Anti-Semitism with Dr. Robert Watson

This four-part virtual series will be held on Tuesdays in November 2021. Beloved lecturer and Lynn University Professor Dr. Robert ...

Why, How, and What to Learn with Your Kids

For parents, learning Torah with children is a deeply rewarding and eye-opening mitzvah. That’s why Hadar and Pedagogy of Partnership ...

Why, How, and What to Learn with Your Kids

For parents, learning Torah with children is a deeply rewarding and eye-opening mitzvah. That’s why Hadar and Pedagogy of Partnership ...

Why, How, and What to Learn with Your Kids

For parents, learning Torah with children is a deeply rewarding and eye-opening mitzvah. That’s why Hadar and Pedagogy of Partnership ...

The Chassidic Story: A New Window to God

Watch the recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJbNEISMV8I Chassidic masters created a Jewish revolution, which rekindled a mass of souls that were on ...

American Klezmer Music

Klezmer, which literally means “tool of song” in Yiddish, is the secular folk music of the Jews of Central and ...