holidays

Valentine’s Day is problematic for Jews. Not only is it a saint’s day, but it’s got a nasty history of ...

Tu Bishvat is behind us, which means that Purim is less than a month away. Have you started thinking about ...

It’s notable and laudable that many Jewish groups commemorate Martin Luther King Day, but I’ve always found it a bit ...

What happens when Christmas and Hanukkah don’t coincide? Simple. Extend Hanukkah! It seems many of us have adopted the model ...

Christmas is approaching, which means it’s time to make jokes about Chinese food, going to the movies, and how guilty ...

Hanukkah begins tonight, and as always, MJL is here to help you prepare. Learn about the holiday’s history, its theology ...

It’s Thanksgiving reading time. And for us at MJL, that’s got to start with David Koffman’s fascinating article about the ...

Growing up, my family never celebrated Halloween, so I have no emotional attachments to the day and few thoughts about ...

MyJewishLearning.com was created to be a comprehensive source of Jewish information and in the past few years we have initiated ...