Introduction
Although we have previously explored how Beer Became Acceptable for Havdallah in the Bablyonian Talmud in episode #26 of The Jewish Drinking Show, the 192nd episode of The Jewish Drinking Show explores the broader Talmudic context for how beer was considered regarding both Kiddush HaYom and Havdallah.
Source Sheet
The source sheet for this episode is available here.
Episode
In addition to being available below in video format, the episode is also available in podcast format on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever else you prefer listening to podcasts:
This episode is the 15th “Drinks and Discussion”-style episode of The Jewish Drinking Show on various topics led by Rabbi Drew:
- Beer for Kiddush & Havdallah in the Talmud – Episode #192 (This episode)
- Drunken Shema – Episode #168
- Drunken Birkat HaMazon – Episode #167
- Drunkenness in the Babylonian Talmud, Part 2 – Episode #166
- Drunkenness in the Babylonian Talmud, Part 1 – Episode #165
- Drunkenness in the Talmud Yerushalmi – Episode #164
- Drunkenness in Early Rabbinic Literature – Episode #163
- Dukhening Under the Influence – Episode #161
- Drinking Between Glasses of Wine at the Passover Seder – Episode #154
- The Purim Katan Episode – Episode #151
- Drinking During Mourning – Episode #150
- Drinking In/Out of Sukkot – Episode #142
- A Significant Rabbinic Discussion on Wine & Drinking: Eruvin 64-65 – Episode #47
- Drinking During the Ten Days of Repentance: An Introduction – Episode #44
- Drinking During the Nine Days – Episode #40
Time Stamps
0:00 Welcome
0:13 Introduction
0:40 Early Rabbis (Tannaim) on Beer for Kiddush HaYom
3:36 Levi Sending Date Beer to Rabbi [Yehudah HaNasi] in the early 3rd Century
8:27 Other Early 3rd Century Rabbis on Beer for Kiddush HaYom
17:10 Mid-3rd Century Rabbis on Beer for Kiddush HaYom
25:57 Ameimar’s Visits to Rav Ḥisda’s Sons
30:50 Rava’s statement on Beer for Kiddush HaYom
33:44 L’chaim!
