Chicago Rabbinical Council Updates Kosher Liquor List for 2022
[Editor’s Note: the 2023 list announcement is here]According to their website, the Chicago Rabbinical Council has updated their kosher liquor list today. Categories include American whiskey, bar stock items, beer, Bourbon, brandy, Canadian whisky, Cognac, gin, hard cider, hard seltzer, Irish whiskey, liqueur, mead, rum, rye whiskey, sake, Scotch, tequila, vermouth, vodka, and other alcoholic […]
Looking to Start Your Kosher Home Bar?
Looking to start your kosher home bar? Fortunately, Jake Niman of Mixcraft has shared a handy-dandy list of a dozen bottles to start your home kosher bar at an affordable price. He shared his list today, along with lovely pictures and brief descriptions of each of these twelve bottles, all roughly under $40 each. You […]
Video Clips from the Professor Marc Shapiro Episode
Interested in checking out a couple of clips from the 84th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, featuring Professor Marc Shapiro? You’re in luck! Here are clips on the censorship of Rabbi Moshe Isserles’ gentile wine responsum and on Italian rabbis permitting the consumption of gentile wine:
Rabbi Moshe Isserles’ Censored Responsum on Gentile Wine, featuring Professor Marc Shapiro
Perhaps one of the most famous instances of Jewish censorship involves wine🍷 Joining The Jewish Drinking Show to discuss this wine-related instance of Jewish censorship is Professor Marc Shapiro. A graduate of Brandeis (BA) and Harvard (PhD), Professor Shapiro holds the Weinberg Chair in Judaic Studies at Scranton University and is the author of numerous […]
Clips From Episode 83: Geonim and Maimonides on Gentile Wine
Interested in some clips from the recent episode of The Jewish Drinking Show? You’re in luck! Here are a couple of clips from the 83rd episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, featuring Professor David Freidenreich: Geonim on Gentile Wine Maimonides on Gentile Wine
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Kiddush in Kabbalah, featuring Rabbi Dr. Joel Hecker [Episode #82 of The Jewish Drinking Show]
Discussing Kiddush in Kabbalah on the 82nd episode of The Jewish Drinking Show is first-time guest, Professor Rabbi Joel Hecker. Specifically, we discuss what the author of the Zohar writes about kiddush requirements. Rabbi Dr. Hecker serves as Professor of Jewish Mysticism at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, and is among today’s most prominent scholars of kabbalah. He […]
Kosher Cocktail Enthusiasts, with Dovid Statman
The newest episode of The Jewish Drinking Show is now out on The Kosher Cocktail Enthusiasts Facebook group, featuring its founder, Dovid Statman: Here are a couple of clips – one from the episode and one that didn’t quite make it into the episode:
Cocktails in Mochers Magazine with Yissie Steinhart
A new Jewish publication this year that has created some interesting buzz is Mochers magazine. The magazine, which some consider to be like an Orthodox GQ magazine, considers itself to be “the premier Jewish Men’s Lifestyle experience. From hobbies to collections, get the ultimate guide and journey for the modern day Jewish Gent.” As such, […]
Distilling & Beer in Israel During the Pandemic – Clips From Episode #79
In case you were curious about checking out the recent episode of The Jewish Drinking Show on Pandemic Pivoting in Israel with Joel Haber, here are a couple of video clips from the episode:
Cincinnati Wine-Tasting Event: October 28, 2021
In 20 days, a wine-tasting event will be taking place in Cincinnati, Ohio to explore wine in the Jewish tradition and wine-tasting. Taking place at the Mayerson JCC on October 28th at 7pm, “An Introduction to Wine in Jewish Life: A Pairing of Tasting and Tradition” will be exactly that: an introduction to wine-tasting, as […]