An Introductory Overview to Jewish Drinking Through The Ages
The newest podcast episode is now up, featuring Joel Haber in our discussion on “An Introductory Overview to Jewish Drinking Through The Ages”. Mr. Haber has been working on “The Taste of Jewish Culture”, a project on Jewish food through the ages (you can also check out the project’s Facebook page). Through this project, Mr. […]
Jews’ Involvement in the 18th Century Caribbean Rum Trade
The 30th episode of the JewishDrinking.com podcast and video show is now out! Featuring Professor Stanley Mirvis, whose book The Jews of Eighteenth-Century Jamaica: A Testamentary History of a Diaspora in Transition hits bookshelves today, this episode is on the involvement of Jews in the 18th century rum trade in the Caribbean. The audio and […]
What a Third Century Mosaic in Sepphoris Can Tell Us About Jewish Drinking Attitudes in the Third Century
The newest podcast and video episode for JewishDrinking.com features Professor Loren Spielman, an associate professor at Portland State University. In this episode, Professor Spielman discusses a third century mosaic in Sepphoris (ציפורי), a town in the Galilee, where rabbis involved with Rabbinic Literature lived and traveled. The episode is available in both podcast and video […]
Jews as Tavernkeepers in 17th & 18th Century Poland
The newest JewishDrinking.com: The Show podcast/video episode is now live! Featuring Professor Adam Teller, professor of History and Judaic Studies in the Department of History at Brown University, this episode focusses on Jews as tavernkeepers, as well as producing alcohol in the 17th and 18th century Poland. Having previously published an episode on Jewish tavernkeepers […]
Jews and Prohibition
The newest episode of JewishDrinking.com: The Show is now out, featuring Professor Marni Davis, who wrote the 2012 book Jews and Booze: Becoming American in the Age of Prohibition, which makes her a perfect guest for the podcast. An associate professor in the department of History at Georgia State University, Professor Davis speaks on this […]
Jewish Tavernkeepers in 18th & 19th Century Poland, featuring Professor Glenn Dynner
The newest episode for JewishDrinking.com: The Show is now out: “Jewish Tavernkeepers in 18th & 19th Century Poland” featuring Professor Glenn Dynner, author of Yankel’s Tavern: Jews, Liquor, and Life in the Kingdom of Poland off of which the discussion in this episode is based. The podcast episode and video are below. For those used to watching […]