Exploring Jewish drinking wisdom
In this clip from the 161st episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, we discuss Maimonides’ creative framework for the limits of how much kohanim may drink prior to providing the priestly blessing:
Introduction With this season featuring the majority of providing of the priestly blessing amongst many diasporic Ashkenazic communities, the 161st episode of The Jewish Drinking Show focusses on providing this blessing under the influence of alcohol – what are the parameters for doing so? Episode In addition to being available below in video format, the episode […]
Following the publication of the 54th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show on New Riff Distilling, featuring its then sales director Mollie Lewis, I began to receive questions from listeners regarding their selling of ḥametz, a topic we had discussed on that episode. Having looked into the matter further, it turns out they have been working […]
In this clip from the 160th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Rabbi Dr. Phillip Lieberman and Rabbi Drew Kaplan discuss Maimonides‘ material issue with drinking in his Guide for the Perplexed:
In this clip from the 160th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Rabbi Dr. Phillip Lieberman and Rabbi Drew Kaplan discuss drinking parties in Maimonides‘ Guide for the Perplexed:
Introduction Having previously welcomed Rabbi Dr. Phil Lieberman to The Jewish Drinking Show for the geonic terms for alcoholic beverages, we welcome him back for the 160th episode of the show to discuss wine, drinking, and drunkenness in Maimonides‘ Guide for the Perplexed. Biography of Guest Rabbi Dr. Lieberman is a social, economic, and legal historian of the […]
In this clip from the 159th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Rabbi Dov Linzer shares about a significant legacy from Rav Moshe Feinstein’s trilogy of teshuvot on whiskey – sherry casks:
Introduction One text that gets mentioned in conversations I have with fellow whiskey-drinkers is the responsum or responsa of Rabbi Moshe Feinstein. Commonly referred to as Rav Moshe, he was an important 20th century rabbi with a significant impact on the practices of Orthodox Jews, in general, and American Orthodox Jews, in particular. In a […]
Introduction The newest episode of The Jewish Drinking Show explores a common Jewish drinking expression – l’chaim/l’ḥayyim! Based off of his article “L-Ḥayyim”, Ḥakirah 31 (2022): 345-355, Rabbi Dr. Zvi Ron returns to the show (having previously appeared on the show to discuss spilling out drops of wine at the Passover Seder) to discuss saying לחיים! […]
In the 157th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, we visit Amichai Luria, the winemaker for Shiloh Winery to hear about the winery🍷 In addition to being available below in video format, the episode is also available in podcast format on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever else you prefer listening to podcasts:
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![Dukhening Under the Influence [The Jewish Drinking Show episode 161]](https://jewishdrinking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Dukhening-Under-the-Influence-Priestly-Blessing-The-Jewish-Drinking-Show-Episode-600x338.png)
![Matter: Maimonides’ Issue with Drinking in the Guide for the Perplexed [Video Clip]](https://jewishdrinking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Matter-Maimonides-Issue-with-Drinking-in-the-Guide-for-the-Perplexed-The-Jewish-Drinking-Show-Episode-Rabbi-Dr-Phil-Lieberman-600x338.png)
![Drinking Parties in the Guide for the Perplexed [Video Clip]](https://jewishdrinking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Drinking-Parties-in-the-Guide-for-the-Perplexed-The-Jewish-Drinking-Show-Episode-Rabbi-Dr-Phil-Lieberman-600x338.png)
![Drinking in the Guide for the Perplexed, featuring Rabbi Dr. Phillip Lieberman [The Jewish Drinking Show episode 160]](https://jewishdrinking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Drinking-in-the-Guide-for-the-Perplexed-The-Jewish-Drinking-Show-Episode-Rabbi-Dr-Phil-Lieberman-600x338.png)
![Rav Moshe’s Legacy Regarding Sherry Casks [Video Clip]](https://jewishdrinking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Rav-Moshe-Feinstein-teshuvah-teshuvot-on-whiskey-legacy-for-sherry-casks-The-Jewish-Drinking-Show-Episode-Rabbi-Dov-Linzer-600x338.png)
![Rav Moshe’s Teshuvot on Whiskey, featuring Rabbi Dov Linzer [The Jewish Drinking Show Episode 159]](https://jewishdrinking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Rav-Moshe-Feinstein-teshuvah-teshuvot-on-whiskey-The-Jewish-Drinking-Show-Episode-Rabbi-Dov-Linzer-600x338.png)
![The L’ḥayyim Episode, Featuring Rabbi Dr. Zvi Ron [The Jewish Drinking Show Episode 158]](https://jewishdrinking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/The-Lḥayyim-Episode-lchaim-The-Jewish-Drinking-Show-Episode-Rabbi-Dr-Zvi-Ron-600x338.png)
![Shiloh Winery, featuring Amichai Luria [The Jewish Drinking Show episode 157]](https://jewishdrinking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Shiloh-Winery-The-Jewish-Drinking-Show-Episode-Amichai-Luria-600x338.png)