How to Find Classes, Events, and Newsletters on My Jewish Learning

My Jewish Learning lists its online classes and events in an Upcoming Events section on the homepage, with each listing showing the date, time, host, and a link to view more details. Newsletter sign-ups appear alongside related study content — for example, the Daily Dose of Talmud newsletter is offered within the Daf Yomi study section. Use this guide if you want to join a live session or subscribe to a regular email; you do not need to hunt through menus, since both entry points are surfaced on the main page.

Finding Upcoming Classes and Events

The homepage carries an Upcoming Events block that functions as the site's central calendar for live programming. Each entry follows the same pattern, so you can scan quickly and decide what to attend.

Two things are worth noting when you scan the list:

• Hosts vary. Some sessions are hosted by My Jewish Learning itself, while others come from sister or partner outlets — the site shows, for instance, an "Intro to Canasta" session hosted by Kveller. Check the host line if you are looking for a particular style or audience.
• Topics span ritual, culture, and skills. The same block mixes a literature talk (Sholem Aleichem), a beginner game lesson (Canasta), and a genealogy course ("Intro to Jewish Genealogy," Fall 2026). The calendar is not limited to text study.

Steps to join a session

1. Open the My Jewish Learning homepage and locate the Upcoming Events block.
2. Read the date, time, and host for each listing; note the ET time zone and convert it to your local time.
3. Select View More About Event on the session you want.
4. Use the details page to confirm the format and any registration step before the start time.

The homepage excerpt does not state whether sessions are free or require an account, so treat cost and login requirements as something to confirm on the individual event page rather than assume.

Subscribing to Newsletters

Newsletter sign-ups are placed next to the study content they support rather than in a separate directory. The clearest example is the Daf Yomi section, which describes the global daily Talmud study cycle — all 2,711 pages covered in about 7.5 years — and then offers a sign-up for the Daily Dose of Talmud newsletter.

The same section links to supporting resources you can use after subscribing:

• Access the Full Daf Yomi Archive — past essays and commentary
• Take Our Weekly Daf Yomi Class — a live companion to the daily reading
• Talmud Words & Phrases to Know and How to Read the Talmud — background for newcomers

If your goal is a daily study habit, the newsletter is the entry point; if your goal is a live class, the weekly class link and the events calendar are the better routes.

Matching the Entry Point to Your Goal

The site serves different needs through different doors, and choosing the right one saves time:

• You want to attend something live on a specific date → start with Upcoming Events and filter by date and host.
• You want a recurring email tied to study → go to the Daf Yomi section and sign up for the Daily Dose of Talmud.
• You want seasonal or thematic reading → the site runs series such as A Year of Zohar, with essays tied to specific occasions (for example, a Zohar reflection for Parashat Bereshit or for Sukkot). These are reading resources rather than events, but they follow the holiday calendar and pair well with the events list.
• You want the weekly Torah portion → the Next Torah Portion block gives the portion name, date, reading range, and haftarah, plus a full summary and featured commentary.

Common Snags

• Time zones. Listings use ET. A 7:00 pm ET session falls in the afternoon or evening for most of North America but late at night or early morning in Europe and Asia — convert before committing.
• Host confusion. A session hosted by Kveller is still listed on My Jewish Learning, but the audience and tone may differ from a My Jewish Learning-hosted class. Read the host line.
• Assuming everything is free or open. The available site information does not specify pricing or registration requirements for events or newsletters, so verify on the detail page.
• Looking for a newsletter index. There is no single newsletter directory in the material reviewed; sign-ups are embedded in the relevant study sections, so navigate by topic (Talmud, Torah, holidays) rather than by a subscriptions menu.

Once you know whether you want a live session or a recurring email, the homepage events block and the Daf Yomi section cover both paths without further searching.