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Gawking vs. Learning
I’ve been watching a lot of TLC lately, and it seems like the angle of that network is essentially, ‘Watch ...
Edgar Bronfman on the US Elections
Yesterday, the Huffington Post featured an article written by Philanthropist and MyJewishLearning friend, Edgar Bronfman on why he is supporting ...
Friday the 31st
It’s Halloween. Its Shabbas. What’s a good Jew to do?Hand out challah rolls? Dress as the Sabbath bride?JTA has an ...
Brooklyn Authenticity
First-time novelist Ilana Stanger-Ross discusses in Publisher’s Weekly how her publishers needed to use her bio to “prove” that she ...
The Pope Is On The Phone Right Now, Can He Call You Back?
Here at MyJewishLearning we get lots of emails about all kinds of things, from how to sit shiva, to questions ...
Aish isn’t the only Keruv program around.
Yesterday, I attended a session with Rabbi Chuck Simon, the Executive Director of the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs, a ...
Oldest Hebrew Script Found By Teenager
Archaeologists have just found a shard of pottery with Hebrew script on it, which wouldn’t be a big deal, except ...
Jewish Publication Society: Until 120 and On
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, speaking at last night’s Jewish Publication Society 120th Anniversary Banquet, could not constrain himself from talking ...
Michael Phelps Redux
There is a new rule in the office that all blog posts now have to be about Michael Phelps. Fair, ...
You Can Fill My Pool With That Anytime.
Our newest section, Magic & the Supernatural, has articles about all types of amulets and other magical objects. We’ve been ...
Can’t We All Just Get Along?
It’s been a rough year for Jewish-Black relations. Because of the whole Hillary/Obama showdown, and The Great Schlep, I’ve been ...
More Ironic Than Rain On Your Wedding Day
Oy. So the Simon Wiesenthal Center is hoping to build a Museum of Tolerance in Jerusalem. According to the Washington ...
Historic Moment for the Conservative Movement
Yesterday, the Rabbinical Assembly elected Rabbi Julie Schoenfeld to be their next Executive Vice President, the highest administrative position in ...
Who Ya Gonna Call? Jewish Ghostbusters!
Just in time for the launch of our new Magic and the Supernatural section, the New York Times runs an ...
Half a Torah
What is a haftarah, exactly? You should visit MJL’s haftarah page to become an authority on the matter in less ...