Category: The Jewish Drinking Show

DEKō Cocktails, featuring Dan Rabinowitz [Episode #105 of The Jewish Drinking Show]

With new products coming out in the ready-to-drink cocktails category, especially those that are kosher-certified, it is a wonderful time to be alive! For the 105th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, we are joined by Dan Rabinowitz, the chief executive officer of DEKō Cocktails, who shares with us about their ready-to-drink cocktails, which are certified […]

The Niddah Harchakot Episode, featuring Yamit Alpern Kol and Dr. Alon Kol [Episode #104 of The Jewish Drinking Show]

While not typically considered in terms of drinking, the practices concerning menstrual impurity are a topic not yet explored in this show. For the 104th episode, The Jewish Drinking Show considers how physical distancing regarding a menstruating Jewess intersect with drinking. For this episode, we welcome first-time guests Yamit Alpern Kol and Dr. Alon Kol. […]

Jewish Addiction Awareness, featuring Marla Kaufman [episode 103 of The Jewish Drinking Show]

Having focused on recovery in the previous episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, for those less aware of addiction – with alcohol, for instance – it may be hard to know how to help or otherwise relate to people going through these experiences. To discuss raising awareness about addiction in the Jewish community, episode 103 […]

Jewish Recovery, featuring Rabbi Ilan Glazer [ep. 102 of The Jewish Drinking Show]

While drinking is a wonderful activity that can enhance many people’s lives, it can also be a challenging aspect for others. For those who have struggled with alcohol, in addition to various resources available, what does recovery look like? To discuss this topic for the 102 episode of The Jewish Drinking Show is Rabbi Ilan […]

Challenges of Rabbis Selling Alcohol During Prohibition

In this clip from the 101st episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Dr. Yaakov Weinstein shares his research on context for challenges of rabbis selling alcohol during Prohibition, deriving from his “Grape Juice: the Solution to Prohibition”, Tradition: A Journal of Orthodox Jewish Thought Vol. 48, No. 1 (Spring 2015): 19-32.

How Grape Juice Was Treated As Any Other Fruit Juice by American Orthodoxy due to Prohibition [Clip from Ep. 101]

In this clip from the 101st episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Dr. Yaakov Weinstein shares his research on how American Orthodoxy treated grape juice like any other fruit juice in the Prohibition era and even afterwards, deriving from his “Grape Juice: the Solution to Prohibition”, Tradition: A Journal of Orthodox Jewish Thought Vol. 48, No. […]

American Orthodox Attitudes to Grape Juice During Prohibition and Beyond, featuring Dr. Yaakov Weinstein

A curious thing happened with Prohibition: Orthodox Jews in America argued strongly for the use of wine in the course of various ritual uses. While episode #21 of The Jewish Drinking Show featured a discussion on Prohibition, the insufficiency of grape juice was argued strongly by Orthodox rabbis. Having researched and written on this topic in his […]

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