Four Cups at the Seder and Consciousness, featuring Rabbi Zac Kamenetz [The Jewish Drinking Show, episode #129]
Introduction With Passover only a couple of weeks away, including the four cups minimum of wine at the Passover Seder, how has the transformative experience of alcohol-consumption been considered in the Jewish tradition? To share a teaching of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov (1772-1810), as written by Rabbi Nathan Sternhartz (1780-1844), on this topic is Rabbi […]
Oneg Shabbas Parashah Sheet For Vayakhel-Pekudei [17-18 March 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, a piece on which wine to use for the four cups at the Passover Seder, and a look at the newest episode of The Jewish Drinking Show.
List of Kosher For Passover Tequilas 2023
{Please note that this list is for 2023 (for the 2024 list, see here)} The Greater Phoenix Va’ad HaKashruth has released its annual list of kosher for Passover tequilas, noting that these are silver/blanco-only tequilas, silver/blanco mezcals, and sotols, “even when KFP status is not indicated on the bottle”. This list is organized by manufacturer and comes to […]
Ari Klafter on Distilling [Deleted Clip]
In this deleted clip from the 128th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Ari Klafter and Rabbi Drew Kaplan discuss distilling:
Dead Drop’s Old Fashioned RTD [Video Clip]
In this clip from the 128th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Ari Klafter and Rabbi Drew Kaplan discuss Dead Drop’s (Thornton Distilling) ready-to-drink Old Fashioned cocktail:
Dead Drop’s Kosher for Passover Spirits [Video Clip]
In this clip from the 128th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Ari Klafter and Rabbi Drew Kaplan discuss Dead Drop’s (Thornton Distilling) kosher-for-Passover spirits:
Thornton Distilling & Dead Drop Spirits, featuring Ari Klafter [The Jewish Drinking Show, Episode #128]
Introduction In addition to a producer of certified spirits, Thornton Distilling produces certified kosher-for-Passover spirits, including a barrel-aged rum. To discuss these products on The Jewish Drinking Show is Ari Klafter. Biography of Guest Ari Klafter is the Head Distiller and co-owner of Thornton Distilling Company, maker of Dead Drop Spirits, where he leads production and develops […]
March-July 2023 Lineup of Forthcoming Episodes of The Jewish Drinking Show
After taking last week off from publishing a new episode of The Jewish Drinking Show due to Purim, here is the tentative lineup of forthcoming episodes of the podcast through July: March 14 – Ari Klafter – Thornton Distilling March 21 – Rabbi Zac Kamenetz – 4 cups, wine, & consciousness in Reb Nahman of Breslov […]
Oneg Shabbas Parashah Sheet for Ki Tissa [10-11 March 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, a piece on who drinks the four cups at the Passover Seder, and a look both back and ahead at Passover-related episodes of The Jewish Drinking Show.
Oneg Shabbas Parashah Sheet for Tetzaveh [3-4 March 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, a piece on how much to drink on Purim, and a little on this week’s episode of The Jewish Drinking Show.