Reviewing Jordan Rosenblum’s New Book, Rabbinic Drinking
A new book recently came out that makes for a fascinating resource for educators teaching Rabbinic literature. Intended for college courses as an introduction to Rabbinic literature Jordan Rosenblum’s new book, Rabbinic Drinking: What Beverages Teach Us About Rabbinic Literature, has various chapters which could be separately assigned as part of course readings for such courses […]
Pshats for Shots now up for Parashat Yitro
New Pshats for Shots parashah sheet for Parashat Yitro!
Drinking in Hasidic Thought
The newest episode for JewishDrinking.com: The Show is the very first guest episode not on Skype, with the guest and host both sharing the same camera screen! The “Drinking in Hasidic Thought” episode features guest Rabbi Eli Simpson, a maggid shiur at Yeshivas Lubavitch Cincinnati, and is available both in podcast form and video form:
Pshats For Shots Parashah Sheet Up For Beshallah
This week’s Pshats for Shots parashah sheet for Parashat Beshallah is now available.
Tu b’Shevat Cocktails and the Contemporary Cocktail Scene in Israel
With Tu b’Shevat coming up, the newest episode of JewishDrinking.com: The Show features Jay Rosen, who runs Sheik It Up, where he features various pictures, videos, and more, as well as an Instagram account on cocktails, especially using ingredients from the Middle East. Living in Israel, he shares with us about the contemporary cocktail scene in […]
Pshats For Shots Parashah Sheet Up For Bo
This week’s Pshats for Shots parashah sheet for Parashat Bo is now available.
Manischewitz Wine, Kedem Wine, and More
What’s the story with Manischewitz wine? To answer this question, the most recent Jewish Drinking podcast episode had Professor Roger Horowitz on to share his research into Manischewitz wine’s history, as well as how Kedem wine came on to the kosher wine scene in America and affected the market. If you’re interested in reading more […]
Pshats For Shots Parashah Sheet Up For Va’era
This week’s Pshats for Shots parashah sheet for Parashat Va’era is now available.
Rav Papa, The Talmud Bavli’s Beer Baron
The newest podcast (& video) episode is now out on “Rav Papa, The Talmud Bavli’s Beer Baron”, featuring Professor Jordan Rosenblum, the Belzer Professor of Classical Judaism at University of Wisconsin, whose book is hitting bookshelves today. The new book, Rabbinic Drinking: What Beverages Teach Us About Rabbinic Literature, is intended to introduce readers to […]
Pshats For Shots Parashah Sheet Up For Shemot
This week’s Pshats for Shots parashah sheet for Parashat Shemot is now available. For the very first time, Pshats for Shots includes “Drinking on the Daf”, highlighting where drinking comes up during the week’s Daf Yomi readings.