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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

Berakhot 39

Boiled cabbage and human dignity.

Berakhot 37

Rabban Gamliel does it again.

The Most Instagrammable Synagogues in the World

There is no shortage of beautiful Jewish architecture.

V’ayrasteech Lee: Binding Ourselves to God

These verses from Hosea describe the bond between God and the Jewish people as akin to the one between husband and wife.

Full Text of the First Blessing of the Amidah

Hebrew, English, and transliteration for the Avot (v'Imahot).

Berakhot 29

Praying in the face of danger.

Berakhot 28

Miraculous white hair.

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