Author: Drew Kaplan

Rabbi David HaLevi “TaZ” Segal’s Novel Opinion on Purim-Drinking

In this clip from the 94th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Rabbi David Fried and Rabbi Drew Kaplan discuss Rabbi David HaLevi “TaZ” Segal‘s novel opinion on Purim-drinking: This clips is also available on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

16th-17th Century Rabbis on Purim-Drinking (Early Aharonim), featuring Rabbi David Fried [Episode 94]

With Purim on the horizon, it’s time to discuss Purim-drinking! Specifically, how have various rabbis discussed this matter? Having discussed medieval rabbis’ normative writings previously on The Jewish Drinking Show, I’m excited to welcome back Rabbi David Fried to discuss significant rabbinic normative writings in the 16th-17th centuries on this matter. Rabbi Fried teaches Judaics at […]

Modern Israeli Wine History, Part 2: 1970s-Present, featuring Adam Montefiore – The Jewish Drinking Show episode #93

Following-up from the previous episode of The Jewish Drinking Show on an early history of modern Israel’s wine history, Adam Montefiore shares about Israel’s wine history from the 1970s to the present for the 93rd episode of the show. Adam Montefiore is a wine industry insider turned wine writer, who has contributed to the advance […]

Rava’s Innovative Requirement of Purim Day-Drinking [Megillah 7b]

When Rava articulated “סְעוּדַת פּוּרִים שֶׁאֲכָלָהּ בַּלַּיְלָה — לֹא יָצָא יְדֵי חוֹבָתוֹ” (Megillah 7b), what did he mean that one has not fulfilled one’s obligation for the celebratory Purim feast by only eating/drinking at night? Although I have previously written that Rava is not “saying that it is wrong or otherwise inappropriate to enjoy a […]

March and April 2022 Schedule for The Jewish Drinking Show

With Purim and Passover around the corner, it should be no surprise that upcoming episodes of The Jewish Drinking Show feature discussions on these topics. Since the last time I published the upcoming tentative schedule encompassing December-February, I wanted to update you that episode #92 on Modern Israeli Wine History, publishing on this week is […]

Israel’s First Commercial Kosher Winery: Carmel [clip from ep. 92]

While we take wineries for granted in Israel, there had to be a first one in modern Israel’s history. In this clip from the 92nd episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Adam Montefiore shares his knowledge on Carmel, the first commercial kosher winery in Israel: If you’re interested, this video clip is also available on […]

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