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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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Articles by My Jewish Learning

Confronting Climate Change: A Jewish Perspective on Community Responsibilities

Watch the recording of this session here: Confronting Climate Change: A Jewish Perspective on Community Responsibilities with Joel Scheraga, Senior ...

Thank You For Signing Up for Our Shavuot Hop

Look out in your inbox for updates and details on Shavuot events from My Jewish Learning and our partners!

Where to Stream Shavuot Services

The following congregations will be livestreaming a Shavuot morning service on Monday, May 17.

Seeing Voices: The Experience of Sinai – Shavuot with the National Library of Israel

Enjoy this unique Shavuot experience featuring Yemenite melodies and deep exploration of Rabbinic, Kabbalistic and Hasidic texts on “seeing voices” ...

“The Book of Ruth: Two Love Stories”: A Two-Lecture Mini Series for Shavuot

Watch the recordings here: Join My Jewish Learning on the evening of Shavuot for a two-part lecture on the Book ...

Count Us In: Ilana Kaufman in Conversation with Dr. Harriette Wimms

Watch the recording of this session here: Ilana Kaufman, Executive Director of the Jews of Color Initiative, will share her ...

Virtual Tour of Jerusalem for Yom Yerushalayim

This special learning is sponsored by Barbara Osband, & Yardaena, Mechael, Noam and Dovid “l’iluy nishmat” Dr. Michael Evan Osband ...

A Tale of Two Mountains – Trembling Before G-d

Mt Sinai and Mount Moriah stand out as the pivotal places of Jewish religious/ spiritual experience. In our session, we ...

Summary of the Book of Ruth

The Book of Ruth is one of five megillahs that are part of Ketuvim, or Writings, the last third of ...

Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Tractate Shekalim?

Think you’re an expert on ancient Jewish tax laws? Take this quiz to test your knowledge of the Talmud’s Tractate ...

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