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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 Yoma

Around the world, thousands of Jews read the entire Talmud one page at a time, on a set schedule called ...

Thank You For Signing Up For A Daily Dose of Tractate Yoma

Your first email will arrive in your inbox shortly. In the meantime, discover more about Talmud study: Nine Things to ...

Visualizing the Mikdash: Two Divergent Memories

Watch the video series here Two modern-day visual evocations of the Mikdash – one a monumental recreation of the siege ...

College Commons Podcast from Hebrew Union College

Listen to a variety of perspectives from some of Judaism’s leading thinkers.

The Israel-Diaspora Divide: We Don’t Know Enough About Each Other

Watch the recording of this session here: In June, AJC released its annual survey of American Jewish opinion along with ...

Transgender Inclusion: How Jews Can Show Up for Those Across the Gender Spectrum

Watch the recording of this session here: As Pride Month concludes, join Keshet, the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, and Women of Reform Judaism to learn about the ...

The Meaning Behind Different Jewish Hats

Kippah, Streimel, Fez and more — a guide to Jewish headgear.

Four Books That Changed Jewish History

Watch the recording of this session here: Let’s forget everything we’ve been told about what it means to be Jewish ...

Virtual Tour of Israel

June 21, 2021-June 24, 202111:00 AM-1:00 PM EDTJune 25, 20216:00-7:00 PM EDT Accompany BZD alongside our fantastic tour guide, Jacob ...

Jewish Anarchist Women 1920-1950: The Politics of Sexuality

Anarchist theory includes the belief in freedom for all – that no one person, nor group of people, should have ...

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