משתה in the Bible [Video Clip]
In this clip from the 60th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, “Drinking Parties in the Book of Esther”, Professor Joshua Joel Spoelstra and Rabbi Drew Kaplan discuss the different purposes of the drinking parties in the book of Esther:
Royal Wine Announces Passover 2021 Releases, including Two Amaré Stoudemire Wines
Amongst its starting lineup for Passover releases, Royal Wine, the world’s largest purveyor of kosher wines and spirits, has announced it will be including a couple of labels from NBA All-Star Amaré Stoudemire, amongst other Passover releases: Stoudemire Origins 2018 and Stoudemire Clarity Rosé 2020 – After establishing a line of kosher wines produced in […]
Drinking Parties in the Book of Esther
Introduction The 60th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show features a discussion on the drinking parties in the book of Esther, featuring first-time guest Professor Joshua Joel Spoelstra. Guest Bio Professor Spoelstra is a professor of World Religions at Piedmont College, the Pastor at Downtown Community Fellowship in Clemson, SC, and whose dissertation was “Life-preservation in Genesis […]
New YouTube Channel
Since the inception of JewishDrinking.com, all of the episodes and clips from the show have been published to my (Rabbi Drew’s) YouTube channel. While all of the episodes of The Jewish Drinking Show as will all of the clips from The Jewish Drinking Show will remain where they are, going forward, all JewishDrinking.com video content will be […]
A Kabbalistic Approach to Purim-Drinking
Introduction With Purim on the horizon, the next three episodes of The Jewish Drinking Show are all Purim-related, kicking-off with the 59th episode on A Kabbalistic Approach to Purim-Drinking, looking into Rabbi Hayyim Vital’s approach to the topic. Bio The guest for this episode is Professor Vadim Putzu, an associate professor at Missouri State University, whose […]
Wine & Women in the Book of Ben Sira
In this clip from the 58th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show on Wine in the Book of Ben Sira, Professor Michael Satlow and Rabbi Drew Kaplan discuss wine and women in the book of Ben Sira:
Wine & Moderation in the Book of Ben Sira
In this clip from the 58th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show on Wine in the Book of Ben Sira, Professor Michael Satlow and Rabbi Drew Kaplan discuss wine and moderation in the book of Ben Sira:
Wine in Ben Sira – The Jewish Drinking Show Ep. #58 with Professor Michael Satlow
Introduction The 58th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show is now published on Wine in Ben Sira, featuring Professor Michael Satlow. Guest Biography Professor Satlow is a professor of religious studies and Judaic studies at Brown University. His research focuses on the social and religious history of Jews and Judaism in antiquity, and broader research interests […]
Angels and Asparagus: Discussing a Curious Talmudic Beverage
Introduction The 57th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show features a discussion on angels and…asparagus. Featuring Prof. Mika Ahuvia, whose research includes her doctoral dissertation, “Israel Among the Angels: A Study of Angels in Jewish Texts from the Fourth to Eighth Century CE” (Princeton, 2014), so she is well-situated to discuss the curious intersection of angels […]
Kosher Food & Wine Experience Going Virtual for 2021
With sold-to-capacity online crowds, the annual Kosher Food & Wine Experience (KFWE) is among the hottest tickets in the kosher culinary world. These massive events which have taken place in pre-pandemic times in New York, California, Israel, Miami, and London have attracted thousands of restaurateurs, chefs, caterers, and foodies who wait all year to sample […]