Author: Drew Kaplan

Terms for Beverages in Geonic Literature, featuring Prof. Phil Lieberman [ep. 136 of The Jewish Drinking Show]

Introduction Having previously published an episode concerning Geonic literature, for the 136th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, we take a step back and consider terms for beverages in literature of the Geonic rabbis. We welcome first-time guest, Rabbi Dr. Phil Lieberman for this episode. Biography of Guest Phil Lieberman is a social, economic, and […]

HaMishteh Exhibit at Israel Museum Focuses on Drinking Parties in the Ancient Near East

A new exhibit, which opened a few weeks ago at the Israel Museum, focuses on drinking parties in the ancient near east. This new exhibit, “HaMishteh המשתה”, opened in May and runs through the end of 2023. Whether you are interested in drinking parties in the world of the bible, drinking parties history, or just […]

Compulsive Libationers of the Talmud?, featuring Prof. Sacha Stern [ep. 135 of The Jewish Drinking Show]

Introduction Having discussed gentiles and libations previously on The Jewish Drinking Show, I was fascinated to have come across Professor Sacha Stern’s “Compulsive Libationers: Non-Jews and Wine in Early Rabbinic Sources”, Journal of Jewish Studies 64.1 (2013): 19-44. As such, I am very excited to welcome him to the show’s 135th episode to share his research. Biography […]

Cincinnati Kiddush Club Scotches, featuring Yossi Francus [episode 134 of The Jewish Drinking Show]

Having discussed kiddush clubs previously on The Jewish Drinking Show, every kiddush club has its own unique aspects. One such kiddush club even got their own Scotch from Bruichladdich years ago (here is the article referenced in The New Yorker regarding this distillery), and it finally arrived. One of the members of this group is […]

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