Women Drinking on Purim? featuring Rabbanit Debbie Zimmerman [The Jewish Drinking Show, episode #172]
Introduction Despite the numerous published episodes of The Jewish Drinking Show regarding Purim, one topic we haven’t discussed is that of women drinking on Purim. To discuss this topic on the 172nd episode of The Jewish Drinking Show is Rabbanit Debbie Zimmerman. Biographical Statement of Guest Rabbanit Zimmerman is a meshivat halakha, a graduate of […]
Summary of Wine & Drinking in the Book of Daniel [Video Clip]
In this clip from the 171st episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Prof. Caryn Tamber-Rosenau and Rabbi Drew Kaplan discuss Daniel’s refusal of gentile wine in the first chapter of Daniel:
Daniel Refusing Gentile Wine [Video Clip]
In this clip from the 171st episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Prof. Caryn Tamber-Rosenau and Rabbi Drew Kaplan discuss Daniel’s refusal of gentile wine in the first chapter of Daniel:
Wine and Drinking in the Book of Daniel, featuring Prof. Caryn Tamber-Rosenau [The Jewish Drinking Show episode #171]
Introduction The biblical book of Daniel has a couple of fascinating drinking stories in it, so much so that the 171st episode of The Jewish Drinking Show features a discussion on it. The featured guest on this episode to discuss this topic is returning guest to the show, Prof. Caryn Tamber-Rosenau. Biography of Guest Prof. Tamber-Rosenau […]
Beer in the Mishnah [Deleted Video Clip]
In this deleted video clip from the 170th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Professor John Anthony Dunne and Rabbi Drew Kaplan discuss beer in the Mishnah:
Tirosh in the Bible [Video Clip]
In this clip from the 170th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Professor John Anthony Dunne and Rabbi Drew Kaplan discuss תירוש (tirosh) in the Bible:
Biblical Beverages, featuring Professor John Anthony Dunne [The Jewish Drinking Show episode #170]
Introduction With a variety of different alcoholic beverages in the Bible, what are they, besides wine? To discuss this topic for the 170th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show is Professor John Anthony Dunne, who has a forthcoming book out on drinking in the Bible. Biography of the Guest Professor John Anthony Dunne completed a […]
KFWE 2025
The annual Kosher Food & Wine Experience (KFWE) took place a week ago, featuring nearly 1,000 kosher-certified wines, a plethora of spirits – including whiskies, bourbons, vodkas, tequilas, rum, and gin – and cordials. This year’s event was the 19th such annual KFWE, which is operated by Royal Wine Corporation, the largest producer of kosher-certified […]
Lovatelli’s New Vermouths at KFWE 2025 [Video]
Similar to speaking with Jonathan Hajdu, who created a new kosher-certified vermouth for the US market, at Royal Wine’s Kosher Food & Wine Experience (KFWE) last year about his vermouth, I had the pleasure of not only trying both of Lovatelli’s new kosher-certified vermouths this week at this year’s KFWE, but also speaking with the […]
The Jew Who Owned George Dickel Whisky, featuring Clay Shwab [The Jewish Drinking Show Episode #169]
Introduction While George Dickel is currently the second-largest distillery in Tennessee, at one time, the George Dickel brand was the largest Tennessee Whisky when it was owned by Victor Emmanuel “Manny” Shwab, who was born and raised as a Jew. To shed some light on this history, the 169th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show features […]