Daytime Kiddush: An Introduction
Introduction The regality and pageantry that accompanies the Friday night kiddush (sanctification) is a glorious and enjoyable way to enter in and celebrate Shabbat, demarcating it as a special sanctuary in time. However, in addition to this initiating kiddush, there is another kiddush on Shabbat. “The Great Sanctification” This daytime kiddush’s name is called Kiddusha […]
Upcoming Podcast & Video Episodes for September 2020
Taking the rest of August off for a little summer break, JewishDrinking.com’s podcast and video series will resume after Labor Day with episodes on Lubavitcher Fabrengens, Honey/Mead, Kiddush Clubs, and a “Drinks and Discussion” episode on drinking during the Ten Days of Repentance (including Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur). The Honey/Mead episode features Rabbanit Amalia […]
Next “Drinks & Discussion” Session for August 27th
On the topic of Drinking During the Ten Days of Repentance, the next “Drinks & Discussion” will be taking place by Zoom. Just as the previous “Drinks & Discussion” session on the topic of Drinking During the Nine Days was turned into a podcast/video episode, so, too, will this session. This is an opportunity to […]
Kedem Wines
In the newest episode of the JewishDrinking.com podcast & video series, Gabriel Geller joins the show to discuss Kedem Wines, also known as the Royal Wine Corporation. Geller is the Royal Wine Corporation’s Director of Public Relations & Advertising, and speaks on the history of the company, including their creation of such popular wines as […]
Yalta’s Wine-Destroying
On the newest release amongst the podcast/video episodes, Alieza Salzberg Yizhar joins the show to discuss a particular incident in the Talmud where Yalta destroys 400 jugs of wine (see below for text from the Babylonian Talmud on this incident). She teaches Talmud at the Conservative Yeshiva and courses in Jewish History and Literature at […]
Drinking During The Nine Days
For the 40th episode in the JewishDrinking podcast/video series, this episode is something different: a live Zoom discussion with whomever wanted to show up. Having only posted about this opportunity yesterday and shockingly getting a few people to join in, it was an enjoyable discussion on drinking during “The Nine Days”, from Rosh Chodesh Av […]
Non-Wine Beverages During the Nine Days
Now that the nine days have begun, I have begun to see questions popping up in online spaces asking about various alcoholic beverages to be consumed from Rosh Hodesh Av through the 8th day of the month of Av (The Nine Days). One thing that is clear is what Rabbi Yosef Karo (1488-1575) wrote in his […]
Haykin Family Cider
Talia Haykin of Haykin Family Cider joins the newest episode of the podcast & video series to discuss her family’s cidery, their kosher-certified status, and more: Also, if you were interested, here is an excerpt from the episode of a discussion on Haykin Family Cider being kosher-certified:
Tip Top Proper Cocktails
Canned craft kosher cocktails? Yes – Tip Top Proper Cocktails, a company less than a year old, is producing a trio of classic cocktails, kosher-certified consumable in cans. The products it currently offers: Manhattan, Negroni, and Old-Fashioned.* Joining us to discuss both the company and its products Tip Top’s co-founder Neal Cohen, who also discusses […]
The Libation Episode
A recent fascination of mine here at Jewish Drinking has been libations, which first arose in my mind in December as related to Jewish drinking interests, and it’s been something that’s quite curious to me increasingly ever since. To discuss this topic for the newest podcast episode is Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Zuckier, who was not […]