Drunkenness in the Babylonian Talmud, Part 2 [The Jewish Drinking Show episode 166]
Introduction Ever wondered how our Talmudic rabbis discussed or otherwise considered drunkenness? The 166th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show considers how drunkenness is portrayed amongst later rabbis in the Babylonian Talmud, following on the heels of the 165th episode of the show on drunkenness in earlier sources in the Babylonian Talmud. Source Sheet The […]
Drunkenness in the Babylonian Talmud, Part 1 [The Jewish Drinking Show episode 165]
Introduction Ever wondered how our Talmudic rabbis discussed or otherwise considered drunkenness? The 165th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show considers drunkenness in earlier sources in the Babylonian Talmud. Source Sheet The source sheet for this episode is available here. Episode In addition to being available below in video format, the episode is also available […]
Comparing the Torah to Beverages (Ta’anit 7a)
In this clip from the 113th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Dr. Elana Stein Hain discusses Rabbi Oshaia‘s statement comparing the Torah to three beverages (wine, water, and milk):
Talmudic Parables of Wine with Looks, featuring Dr. Elana Stein Hain [The Jewish Drinking Show episode 113]
Torah is discussed as being compared to wine in the Talmud (Ta’anit 7a), which then causes an intriguing story to emerge involving a parable of wine and how looks are involved. To discuss these Talmudic texts and more, the 113th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show features Dr. Elana Stein Hain. Dr. Stein Hain is […]
The Early 3rd Century Rabbinic Debate About Friday Night Kiddush at Synagogue
As kiddush consists of saying two blessings – one over wine and one over sanctifying Shabbat – what happens when it is said not at meal? While it may have been taken for granted during Tannaitic (early Rabbinic) times that the Shabbat Sanctification (קידוש היום (commonly referred to as simply קידוש, kiddush)) is to take […]
Where do the rabbis of the Babylonian Talmud get the concern for demons with even numbers?
In this clip from the 99th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Professor Sara Ronis discusses where do the rabbis of the Babylonian Talmud get the concern for demons with even numbers? This clip is also available on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
Demons and the Four Cups of Wine at the Passover Seder [Redux] featuring Professor Sara Ronis
With Passover arriving at the end of this week, it’s a great time to revisit the Talmudic concern of demons when consuming an even number of cups of wine. Having previously discussed this topic on episode 25 of The Jewish Drinking Show, I am excited to revisit this topic with Professor Sara Ronis, whose forthcoming […]
Purim-Drinking Resources [Daf Yomi – Megillah 7b]
Are you either preparing for the upcoming Daf Yomi for Megillah 7b or already there and looking for resources? Here are some helpful resources on Purim-drinking on the daf: essay on drinking on Purim – Megillah 7b “Drinking on Purim in the Talmud” – ep. 19 of The Jewish Drinking Show, featuring Prof. Jordan Rosenblum “Rava, Mordechai, And […]
Taverns in the Talmud? Featuring Professor Laura Lieber
Taverns in the Talmud? Dancing at taverns in the Talmud? Yes, this is certainly a curious topic. We don’t often think about taverns in the Talmud, but I was struck by Professor Laura Lieber’s discussion of the term בי כובי in her “Daru in the Winehouse: The Intersection of Status and Dance in the Jewish […]
The Kamtza and Bar Kamtza Episode
The 76th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show features first-time guest, Rabbi Noah Ferro. Rabbi Ferro is the head rabbi at Northern Hills Synagogue-Congregation B’nai Avraham in Cincinnati, and is a 2017 ordinee of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. Rabbi Ferro is joined by the host of The Jewish Drinking Show, Rabbi Drew Kaplan, […]