My Jewish Learning: Articles By Rabbi Peretz Rodman

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Peretz Rodman is a Jerusalem-based rabbi, teacher, writer, editor, and translator. He was a founding editor of MyJewishLearning.com.

Derech Eretz

The way of the world.
Tevilat Kelim: Immersing Food Utensils

Some perform symbolic sanctification of newly acquired items.
Holiday of Religious Liberty

The Jews of Western Europe and America gave Hanukkah new meaning--which remains with us today.
Bring Your Own Books

Seven Books to Read in Shul on the High Holidays
Keeping Kosher: A Personal Perspective

Boundaries, rules, cravings, and keeping my kashrut fresh
Ending Shiva

Getting up and walking around the block marks the end of a week of mourning.
How to Choose a Siddur

Jewish prayerbooks today are easier on the eye--but they challenge the heart and mind in diverse ways
Haftarah

A passage from the Prophets recited after Torah reading.
A Zionist Hanukkah

Modern Hebrew culture made of Hanukkah a celebration of the new, self-reliant Jew.
Must One Honor an Abusive Parent?

While fully aware of the corrosive effect of abuse by parents, rabbinic literature still encourages expressions of respect and honor for such parents.