The Custom of Drinking Beer on Shavuot
Years ago, a predecessor of mine composed an essay, “Why I Drink Beer On Shavuot” in the Jewish Journal (subsequently re-posted on HuffPost), in which he writes: While conducting some research on Shavuot a few years back, I came across an important footnote in the Netei Gavriel, a encyclopedic series of books on Jewish laws and […]
Oneg Shabbas Parashah Sheet For Aḥarei Mot-Kedoshim [28-29 April 2023]
The new issue of the Oneg Shabbas parashah sheet, the unofficial parashah sheet for kiddush clubs, is now available. This issue has a d’var Torah on the parashah and a look at the newest episode of The Jewish Drinking Show.
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Yaakov Oryah Wines: A Tasting [Video]
Closing out the waning moments of Yom Ha’Atzma’ut, Jewish Drinking held an Israeli wine-tasting accompanied by a discussion on the history of Israeli wines, as part of its monthly events series. The next event in this series will be taking place on May 3rd, featuring further Israeli wines, accompanied by a text-based discussion led by […]
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Early Reform Rabbinic Responses to Prohibition, featuring Rabbi Zachary Goodman [Video Clip]
In this clip from the newest episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Rabbi Zachary Goodman shares about early Reform rabbinic responses to Prohibition:
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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 […]
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Oneg Shabbas Parashah Sheet for Tazria-Metzora[21-22 April 2023]
The new issue of the Oneg Shabbas parashah sheet, the unofficial parashah sheet for kiddush clubs, is now available. This issue has a d’var Torah on the parashah and a look at the newest episode of The Jewish Drinking Show.
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What to Drink at the Seder During the Holocaust? [Video Clip]
In this clip from the 131st episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Professor Samuel Levine shares about Rabbi Ephraim Oshry’s rabbinic responsum on what Jews in the Kovno Ghetto could use for their four cups at the Passover Seder:
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Oneg Shabbas Parashah Sheet for Shemini [14-15 April 2023]
The new issue of the Oneg Shabbas parashah sheet, the unofficial parashah sheet for kiddush clubs, is now available. This issue has a d’var Torah on the parashah and a look at the newest episode of The Jewish Drinking Show.
![Four Cups and the Holocaust, featuring Professor Samuel Levine [Episode #131 of The Jewish Drinking Show]](https://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 […]
Jewish Link Publishes Third Annual Wine Guide
For the third year in a row, The Jewish Link has published The Jewish Link Wine Guide, which is quite fascinating. The Jewish Link has published a wine guide that is quite fascinating. At its core, the publication is a list of truly fantastic kosher wines across different categories. Given that the editors have tasted thousands — […]