Explore every episode of the podcast The Jewish Drinking Show
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| Drinking in the Guide for the Perplexed, featuring Rabbi Dr. Phillip Lieberman [The Jewish Drinking Show episode 160] | 18 Sep 2024 | 00:48:35 | |
Introduction Biography of Guest He is Associate Professor of Jewish Studies and Law, Associate Professor and Chair of Classical and Mediterranean Studies, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, and Affiliated Associate Professor of Islamic Studies and History, at Vanderbilt University. Phil is currently on military leave and serves as Associate Professor in the Department of History at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Phil also serves the US Navy Reserve as a chaplain and was mobilized to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, where he served as Command Chaplain. He was promoted to the rank of Captain in August 2023 and is the ranking Jewish chaplain in the Department of the Navy. His 2014 book, The Business of Identity: Jews, Muslims, and Economic Life in Medieval Egypt (Stanford University Press) was a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award. His latest book is The Fate of the Jews in the Early Islamic Middle East (2022). In the first half of 2024, his translation with Lenn Goodman (also of Vanderbilt) of Maimonides’ 12th century philosophical classic The Guide to the Perplexed was published by Stanford University Press. Phil lives with his wife, the amazing Dr. Yedida Eisenstat, his four children, and a wild Portuguese Water Dog named Argos in Nashville. Thank you for listening! | |||
| Rav Moshe's Teshuvot on Whiskey, featuring Rabbi Dov Linzer [The Jewish Drinking Show Episode 159] | 10 Sep 2024 | 00:49:59 | |
Introduction Biography of Guest He has published over 100 teshuvot (responsa) and scholarly Torah articles, and hosts a number of highly popular Torah podcasts, including Iggros Moshe: A to Z, the 42nd episode of which he discussed our episode's topic - blended whiskey in Rabbi Moshe Feinstein's teshuvot. He is co-author, together with Abigail Pogrebin, of It Takes Two To Torah: An Orthodox Rabbi and Reform Journalist Discuss and Debate Their Way Through the Five Books of Moses and will soon be coming out with The Rosh Yeshiva Responds, a collection of his scholarly, halakhic teshuvot to the yeshiva’s hundreds of rabbis in-the-field. Thank you for listening! | |||
| Drinking During Mourning [The Jewish Drinking Show, episode 150] | 17 Jan 2024 | 00:36:50 | |
Introduction In this fifth “Drinks and Discussion”-style episode, Rabbi Drew Kaplan leads a text-based discussion on the topic. The first three were recorded and published in 2020, while this is the second episode recorded in 2023. Previous “Drinks and Discussion” episodes are listed below. This episode also builds off the How Many Cups of Wine to Drink at a Mourner’s House – 10 vs 14? episode from March 2020. “Drinks and Discussion”-style Episodes
Thank you for listening! | |||
| Episode 60: Drinking Parties in the Book of Esther | 16 Feb 2021 | 00:36:18 | |
In this 60th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Professor Joshua Joel Spoelstra discusses the drinking parties in the book of Esther, with Rabbi Drew Kaplan. Thank you for listening! | |||
| Episode 59: An Early Kabbalistic Approach to Purim-Drinking | 09 Feb 2021 | 00:36:00 | |
How does Kabbalah approach getting drunk on Purim?In the 59th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Professor Vadim Putzu shares the approach of Rabbi Hayyim/Chaim Vital (1543-1620), an early Kabbalist, on the curious topic of Purim drunkenness. Thank you for listening! | |||
| Episode 58: Wine in Ben Sira | 02 Feb 2021 | 00:37:57 | |
Professor Michael Satlow and Rabbi Drew Kaplan discuss wine and drinking in the book of Ben Sira for the 58th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show. Thank you for listening! | |||
| Episode 57: Angels and Asparagus: Discussing a Curious Talmudic Beverage | 26 Jan 2021 | 00:37:52 | |
The 57th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show features Professor Mika Ahuvia in discussion with host Rabbi Drew Kaplan about an asparagus beverage mentioned by the early rabbis in the Babylonian Talmud (Berakhot 51a). Thank you for listening! | |||
| Episode 56: Praying (& Providing Guidance) Under the Influence | 19 Jan 2021 | 00:29:45 | |
The 56th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show features guest Rabbi David Polsky in conversation with show host Rabbi Drew Kaplan in discussing rabbinic texts and beyond regarding both praying and providing halakhic guidance under the influence of alcohol. Thank you for listening! | |||
| Episode 55: The Rabbinic Drinking House (בית משתה) in the Mishnah and Tosefta | 08 Dec 2020 | 00:37:53 | |
What is the "the drinking house" in rabbinic literature? Professor Jordan Rosenblum joins Rabbi Drew Kaplan on the 55th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show to discuss בית משתה in the Mishnah and the Tosefta.For more, see: http://jewishdrinking.com/rablit/tosefta/drinkinghouse-mishnahandtosefta/ Thank you for listening! | |||
| Episode 54: New Riff Distilling | 01 Dec 2020 | 00:39:14 | |
For the 54th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Mollie Lewis from New Riff Distilling joins as the guest and shares information about the distillery, its products, and moreShow notes and more: http://jewishdrinking.com/other-media/video/newriffdistilling/ Thank you for listening! | |||
| Episode 53: Beer and Whiskey in Wine Containers That Previously Contained Gentile Wine | 24 Nov 2020 | 00:35:07 | |
Joshua Schwartz joins the 53rd episode of The Jewish Drinking Show to discuss beer and whiskey in wine containers that had previously contained gentile wine with host, Rabbi Drew Kaplan Thank you for listening! | |||
| The Bourbon Rabbi | 17 Nov 2020 | 00:33:20 | |
Rabbi Chaim Litvin, the Bourbon Rabbi, joins The Jewish Drinking Show to discuss providing kosher supervision to distilleries in Kentucky.For more, see http://jewishdrinking.com/other-media/video/thebourbonrabbi/ Thank you for listening! | |||
| Non-Wine Beverages for Kiddush & Havdallah | 10 Nov 2020 | 00:35:21 | |
Professor Joshua Kulp returns to the JewishDrinking.com Show to discuss drinking non-wine beverages for Kiddush & Havdallah in Post-Talmudic Literature with host Rabbi Drew Kaplan for the 51st episode of the show.For more on this episode, see http://jewishdrinking.com/halakhah/hemarmedinah-kulp Thank you for listening! | |||
| The Rebellious Son (Ben Sorer Umoreh), featuring Dr. Rebekah Welton [The Jewish Drinking Show, ep. 149] | 19 Dec 2023 | 00:43:57 | |
Introduction Brief Biography of the Guest Thank you for listening! | |||
| Lot, Lot's Daughters, and Wine | 03 Nov 2020 | 00:31:50 | |
For the 50th episode of the JewishDrinking.com video and podcast show, Aliza Lipkin joins with host Rabbi Drew Kaplan to discuss Lot, Lot's daughters, and wine. Thank you for listening! | |||
| Lot and His Daughters' Drinking Episode in the Midrash (Bereshit Rabbah) | 27 Oct 2020 | 00:43:09 | |
Rabbi Josh Yuter joins as the guest on the 49th episode of the JewishDrinking.com show, where he and host Rabbi Drew Kaplan discuss midrashim in Bereshit Rabbah 51 on Lot and his daughters' drinking episode in the cave (Genesis 19) Thank you for listening! | |||
| Alcoholism in the Jewish Community | 20 Oct 2020 | 00:27:29 | |
The 48th episode of the JewishDrinking.com Show features Rabbi Andie Cosnowsky in discussing alcoholism and alcohol abuse in the Jewish community Thank you for listening! | |||
| A Significant Rabbinic Discussion on Wine & Drinking: Eruvin 64-65 | 12 Oct 2020 | 00:31:37 | |
One of the lengthiest discussions in rabbinic literature on wine and drinking occurs on Eruvin 64-65, covering prayer, judging, and more, thus the 47th episode of the JewishDrinking.com show covers it! Thank you for listening! | |||
| The Farbrengen Episode | 30 Sep 2020 | 00:30:18 | |
In the 46th episode of the JewishDrinking.com show, Rabbi Eli Simpson joins as the guest to discuss Chabad farbrengens.Note: this episode was shot in January 2020, prior to the COVID-19 outbreak in Ohio. Thank you for listening! | |||
| The Kiddush Club Episode | 22 Sep 2020 | 00:33:23 | |
For the 45th episode of the JewishDrinking.com podcast/video series, Rabbi Avi Finegold stars as the guest in discussing Kiddush Clubs. Thank you for listening! | |||
| Drinking During the Ten Days of Repentance: An Introduction | 16 Sep 2020 | 00:41:41 | |
In this episode, “Drinking During the Ten Days of Repentance: An Introduction”, Rabbi Drew Kaplan leads an introductory overview of Jewish practices of drinking during the Jewish season of the High Holidays (ימים נוראים), also known as the Ten Days of Repentance (עשרת ימי תשובה).This episode is the second “Drinks and Discussion”-style episode, wherein Rabbi Drew Kaplan leads a text-based discussion with a live Zoom audience. Thank you for listening! | |||
| Honey and Mead | 08 Sep 2020 | 00:33:20 | |
As we get ready to celebrate Rosh HaShanah, one can't help but think of apples and honey.In this episode, we focus both on honey and, as you may expect, drinking fermented honey - mead.Speaking on bee honey is Rabbanit Amalia Haas, founder of Bee Awesome, and speaking on mead-making is Eli Silins, co-founder/co-owner of Camuna Cellers. Thank you for listening! | |||
| Kedem Wines | 12 Aug 2020 | 00:38:44 | |
On the newest episode of the JewishDrinking.com podcast, Gabriel Geller joins the show to discuss Kedem Wines and the Royal Wine Corporation. Thank you for listening! | |||
| Yalta's Wine-Destroying | 04 Aug 2020 | 00:43:06 | |
The latest episode of the JewishDrinking.com Show features Alieza Salzberg Yizhar in our discussing Yalta's wine-destroying incident, as recorded in the Babylonian Talmud on Berakhot 51b Thank you for listening! | |||
| Boone County Distilling, featuring Josh Quinn [The Jewish Drinking Show, ep. 148] | 13 Dec 2023 | 00:29:00 | |
Introduction Previous Distillery Episodes
Thank you for listening! | |||
| Drinking During The Nine Days | 30 Jul 2020 | 00:33:24 | |
The 40th episode of the JewishDrinking.com podcast series features Rabbi Drew Kaplan leading an online discussion on the topic of drinking during the period from Rosh Chodesh Av through Tisha b'Av, also known as The Nine Days. Thank you for listening! | |||
| Haykin Family Cider | 21 Jul 2020 | 00:30:29 | |
In this 39th episode of the JewishDrinking.com Show, Talia Haykin of Haykin Family Cider joins the show to speak about her family's cidery, its being kosher, and more. Thank you for listening! | |||
| Tip Top Proper Cocktails | 14 Jul 2020 | 00:24:34 | |
Neal Cohen, co-founder of Tip Top Proper Cocktails, a company that produces and sells canned kosher-certified cocktails, joins the 38th episode of the JewishDrinking.com show to share about the company, its story, its products, as well as making the decision to go kosher-certified. Thank you for listening! | |||
| The Libation Episode | 07 Jul 2020 | 00:32:40 | |
What's the deal with libations in the Torah?Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Zuckier joins Rabbi Drew Kaplan on the JewishDrinking.com show to discuss precisely this topic. Thank you for listening! | |||
| Miriam's Well | 30 Jun 2020 | 00:21:08 | |
Maharat Ruth Balinsky-Friedman joins the 35th episode of The JewishDrinking.com Show to discuss Miriam's Well. Thank you for listening! | |||
| Wine at Jewish Lifecycle Events | 23 Jun 2020 | 00:33:17 | |
With wine appearing at many Jewish lifecycle events, why?Rabbi Avi Finegold joins the newest episode of the JewishDrinking.com show to discuss this topic Thank you for listening! | |||
| What Do a Good Guest & Bad Guest Say | 16 Jun 2020 | 00:24:54 | |
In this episode of the JewishDrinking.com show, Eli Gurevich of Tosefta Online joins the show to discuss what good guests say and what bad guests say as found in Tosefta Berakhot 6.5. We also discuss Ben Zoma, the speaker behind this statement. Thank you for listening! | |||
| Introduction to Wine in Kabbalah | 09 Jun 2020 | 00:34:21 | |
In this episode of the JewishDrinking.com podcast, Dr. Vadim Putzu discusses introductory concepts of wine in Kabbalistic thought Thank you for listening! | |||
| The Mahia Episode | 02 Jun 2020 | 00:35:12 | |
Chaim Grafstein joins us on the newest episode of the JewishDrinking.com show to discuss the Moroccan Jewish drink of mahia Thank you for listening! | |||
| An Introductory Overview to Jewish Drinking Through The Ages | 26 May 2020 | 00:33:23 | |
The newest episode for the JewishDrinking.com podcast features Joel Haber discussing an introductory overview to Jewish drinking in history. Thank you for listening! | |||
| Starting a Kosher Wine-Importing & Distributing Business, featuring Ami & Larissa Nahari [The Jewish Drinking Show, episode 147] | 28 Nov 2023 | 00:35:12 | |
Introduction Biographies of Guests Ms. Nahari imparts creativity, insight and a keen aesthetic eye to all of The River’s activities, with 14 years of product and brand marketing experience. Larissa’s experience is with fast-paced industries such as fashion and design, where detail is of the utmost importance. Managing websites, catalogue and event production, along with brand messaging, has built her portfolio of skills to offer The River Wine a fresh and sophisticated approach. Here's an article from a decade ago on how these two met (and includes part of their story as starting up as a wine-importer). Thank you for listening! | |||
| Jews' Involvement in the 18th Century Caribbean Rum Trade | 18 May 2020 | 00:40:32 | |
Professor Stan Mirvis shares his research and knowledge of Jews' involvement in the 18th century Caribbean rum trade on the 30th episode of the JewishDrinking.com podcast Thank you for listening! | |||
| What a Third Century Mosaic in Sepphoris Can Tell Us About Jewish Drinking Attitudes in the Third Century | 12 May 2020 | 00:26:51 | |
Professor Loren Spiegel joins the JewishDrinking.com podcast as a guest to discuss a third century mosaic in Sepphoris that contains not only depictions of drinking, but also cultural attitudes on it. Thank you for listening! | |||
| Women and Biblical Beer-Brewing | 07 May 2020 | 00:29:32 | |
In this JewishDrinking.com episode, Professor Jennie Ebeling discusses the role of women in beer-brewing during Biblical times, as well as archaeological finds relating to beer-brewing in ancient Israel. Thank you for listening! | |||
| Beer in the Bible | 29 Apr 2020 | 00:26:54 | |
Beer...in the Bible? Yes, in this episode, Dr. Michael Homan joins the JewishDrinking.com podcast to discuss beer in the Bible Thank you for listening! | |||
| How Beer Became Acceptable for Havdallah in the Babylonian Talmud | 21 Apr 2020 | 00:20:30 | |
In this episode of JewishDrinking.com: The Show, Professor Jordan Rosenblum joins host Rabbi Drew Kaplan in discussing how beer became acceptable to be used for Havdallah in the Babylonian Talmud. Thank you for listening! | |||
| Demons and the Four Cups of Wine at the Passover Seder | 07 Apr 2020 | 00:29:36 | |
Rabbi Alana Suskin joins Rabbi Drew Kaplan for the 25th episode of JewishDrinking.com's podcast & video series for a discussion of the danger of demons with the four cups of wine at the Passover Seder, according to the rabbis of the Babylonian Talmud. Thank you for listening! | |||
| Whiskey As the Catalyst for Selling of Chametz | 01 Apr 2020 | 00:33:56 | |
In this 24th episode of the JewishDrinking.com podcast/video series, Dr. Joshua Kulp joins the show to discuss whiskey as the catalyst for the contemporary notion of selling chametz in one's home. Thank you for listening! | |||
| How Many Cups of Wine to Drink in a Mourner's House - 10 or 14? | 25 Mar 2020 | 00:28:58 | |
On this episode of JewishDrinking.com: The Show, Rabbi David Fried joins in for a discussion of a rabbinic text in the Talmud that discusses how many cups of wine are to be drunk at a mourner's house (Ketubot 8b). Thank you for listening! | |||
| Jews in the 17th and 18th Century Liquor Trade in Poland | 17 Mar 2020 | 00:25:51 | |
On this episode of JewishDrinking.com: The Show, Professor Adam Teller shares knowledge of his research into Jews involved in the liquor trade in 17th and 18th century Poland Thank you for listening! | |||
| Jews and Prohibition | 12 Mar 2020 | 00:27:07 | |
Prohibition was a trying time for the United States of America - how did the Jews respond to Prohibition?Professor Marni Davis, author of "Jews and Booze: Becoming American in the Age of Prohibition" is the featured guest on this episode Thank you for listening! | |||
| Man Seders, featuring Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Sinensky [The Jewish Drinking Show, ep. 146] | 07 Nov 2023 | 00:40:38 | |
Introduction Biography of Guest Thank you for listening! | |||
| Purim-Drinking in Hasidic Thought | 03 Mar 2020 | 00:36:58 | |
Rabbi Eli Simpson shares Hasidic wisdom (especially from a Chabad point of view) on drinking on Purim in this 20th episode of JewishDrinking.com: The Show, including discussions on Hasidic takes on Talmudic passages concerning Purim. Thank you for listening! | |||
| Drinking on Purim in The Talmud | 25 Feb 2020 | 00:31:47 | |
Professor Jordan Rosenblum joins Rabbi Drew Kaplan for a discussion of the Purim-drinking sugya on Megillah 7b in the Babylonian Talmud, for the 19th episode of the JewishDrinking podcast Thank you for listening! | |||
| Rava, Mordechai, and Purim | 18 Feb 2020 | 00:36:07 | |
On the 18th episode of JewishDrinking.com: The Show, Rabbi Ayalon Eliach discusses his take on Rava's views on Mordechai, wine, and Purim, providing a fresh perspective on Rava's statement that one should get drunk on Purim. Thank you for listening! | |||