![Contemporary Beer Trends in Israel, featuring Doug Greener [The Jewish Drinking Show Episode 141]](http://jewishdrinking.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Contemporary-Beer-Trends-in-Israel-Doug-Greener-The-Jewish-Drinking-Show-600x338.png)
Contemporary Beer Trends in Israel, featuring Doug Greener [The Jewish Drinking Show Episode 141]
Introduction Having previously sat down with The Jerusalem Post‘s wine writer to discuss contemporary trends in wine in Israel, the newest episode of The Jewish Drinking Show features The Jerusalem Post‘s beer writer. As part of the Toast to Israel at 75 mini-series, Doug Greener and Rabbi Drew Kaplan get together over beers in the Maḥaneh […]
![Israel’s First Whiskey Distillery, featuring Gal Kalkshtein & Tal Chotiner [The Jewish Drinking Show episode 139]](http://jewishdrinking.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Israels-First-Whiskey-Distillery-Milk-and-Honey-Gal-Kalkshtein-and-Tal-Chotiner-The-Jewish-Drinking-Show-600x338.png)
Israel’s First Whiskey Distillery, featuring Gal Kalkshtein & Tal Chotiner [The Jewish Drinking Show episode 139]
Introduction Kicking-off the 2023 Toast to Israel at 75 series of The Jewish Drinking Show, we’re featuring Israel’s oldest whiskey distillery. Having opened in 2014, M&H Distillery (formerly called Milk & Honey Distillery) released its first whiskey in December 2019 and its whiskies have won many awards, but none as prestigious as best single-malt whisky […]
![Producing Kosher Wine in European Wineries, featuring Jay Buchsbaum [The Jewish Drinking Show ep. #138]](http://jewishdrinking.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Producing-Kosher-Wine-in-European-Wineries-Jay-Buchsbaum-The-Jewish-Drinking-Show-600x338.png)
Producing Kosher Wine in European Wineries, featuring Jay Buchsbaum [The Jewish Drinking Show ep. #138]
Introduction Ever wondered how the process of production of kosher wines work at European wineries? While we had previously discussed Kedem/Royal Wine on a previous episode, joining us to speak about how Royal/Kedem procures kosher runs of wine at these European wineries is Jay Buchsbaum. Biography of Guest Buchsbaum has worked for over twenty years […]
![Drinking in the World to Come in Second Temple Literature? featuring Prof. Claudia Bergmann [The Jewish Drinking Show episode #137]](http://jewishdrinking.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Drinking-in-the-World-to-Come-in-Second-Temple-Literature-Claudia-Bergmann-The-Jewish-Drinking-Show-600x338.png)
Drinking in the World to Come in Second Temple Literature? featuring Prof. Claudia Bergmann [The Jewish Drinking Show episode #137]
When I came across an article on drinking in the world to come, I knew this would be a fascinating topic to discuss for The Jewish Drinking Show. For the 137th episode of the show, we invite Prof. Claudia Bergmann onto the show to discuss her article “Drink and Drinking in Early Jewish Texts: Describing a […]
![Terms for Beverages in Geonic Literature, featuring Prof. Phil Lieberman [ep. 136 of The Jewish Drinking Show]](http://jewishdrinking.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Terms-for-Beverages-in-Geonic-Literature-Phil-Lieberman-The-Jewish-Drinking-Show-600x338.png)
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 […]
![Compulsive Libationers of the Talmud?, featuring Prof. Sacha Stern [ep. 135 of The Jewish Drinking Show]](http://jewishdrinking.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Compulsive-Libationers-of-the-Talmud-Sacha-Stern-The-Jewish-Drinking-Show-600x338.png)
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]](http://jewishdrinking.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Yossi-Francus-Cincinnati-Kiddush-Club-Scotches-The-Jewish-Drinking-Show-600x338.png)
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 […]
![Yiddish Drinking Terms, featuring Dr. Jordan Finkin [episode 133 of The Jewish Drinking Show]](http://jewishdrinking.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Yiddish-Drinking-Terms-Dr.-Jordan-Finkin-The-Jewish-Drinking-Show-600x338.png)
Yiddish Drinking Terms, featuring Dr. Jordan Finkin [episode 133 of The Jewish Drinking Show]
Intro Used by many Jews in Europe for centuries, Yiddish is quite the colorful language. Unsurprisingly, there are many amusing and clever terms and phrases in Yiddish associated with drinking. Having come across a column on just this topic (“Have a Drink!”), the 133rd episode of The Jewish Drinking Show features the author of that column, […]
![Reform Responses to Prohibition, featuring Rabbi Zachary Goodman [The Jewish Drinking Show episode #132]](http://jewishdrinking.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Reform-Responses-to-Prohibition-Rabbi-Zachary-Goodman-The-Jewish-Drinking-Show-600x338.png)
Reform Responses to Prohibition, featuring Rabbi Zachary Goodman [The Jewish Drinking Show episode #132]
Introduction While The Jewish Drinking Show has previously discussed Prohibition, as well as an aspect of Orthodox responses to Prohibition, the newest episode of the show features a discussion of Reform rabbinic responses to Prohibition, with first-time guest, Rabbi Zachary Goodman. Biography of Guest Rabbi Goodman was ordained by HUC-JIR four years ago, previously served as the […]
![Four Cups and the Holocaust, featuring Professor Samuel Levine [Episode #131 of The Jewish Drinking Show]](http://jewishdrinking.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Four-Cups-and-the-Holocaust-Samuel-Levine-The-Jewish-Drinking-Show-600x338.png)
Four Cups and the Holocaust, featuring Professor Samuel Levine [Episode #131 of The Jewish Drinking Show]
Introduction While the Passover Seder is a celebration of the freedom of our Jewish ancestors from Egyptian slavery and becoming a nation, it is hard to picture this in terms of what the experience of being in the Holocaust, as it was very much not an experience of freedom. Moreover, a cornerstone of the Passover […]