Eliyah Rabbah’s Focus on Wine for Purim [Clip from 127th Episode of The Jewish Drinking Show]
In this clip from the 127th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Rabbi David Fried and Rabbi Drew Kaplan discuss Rabbi Elijah Spira‘s focus on wine-drinking for Purim in his Eliyah Rabbah:
18th &19th Century Rabbis on Purim-Drinking (Later Aharonim), featuring Rabbi David Fried [Episode 127 of The Jewish Drinking Show]
Intro Having discussed medieval rabbis’ normative writings previously on The Jewish Drinking Show, as well as 16th-17th century rabbis’ normative rabbis on Purim-drinking on The Jewish Drinking Show, I’m excited to welcome back Rabbi David Fried to discuss significant rabbinic normative writings in the 18th-19th centuries on this matter. (Here is the source sheet we used […]
Massekhet Purim: An 18th Century Talmudic Parody, featuring Professor Richard Sarason [The Jewish Drinking Show, Episode #126]
Introduction As Purim is a time for not only merry-making and drinking, but also for some silliness, there have also been Hebrew parodies written for Purim, including, as we have discussed before, 14th century Hebrew parodies. Moving closer to our time, the very amusing Massekhet Purim, a Talmudic parody for Purim in the 18th century, […]
Cocktail Suggestions for Rosh HaShanah from Dan Rabinowitz [Deleted Clip from 114th Episode of The Jewish Drinking Show]
In this deleted clip from the 114th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Dan Rabinowitz and Rabbi Drew Kaplan discuss cocktail suggestions for Rosh HaShanah: For other Rosh HaShanah content, here’s a video clip on drinking on Rosh HaShanah and here’s a list of suggestions for recipes for cocktails on Rosh HaShanah.
Yossie Horwitz’ 2022 Pesach Wine-Buying Guide
Yossie Horwitz, of Yossie’s Corkboard, has published his 2022 Passover wine-buying guide. As to putting together this guide, Horwitz writes I find choosing wine for our sedarim a worthy endeavor to apply some effort too, especially given the teaching by our sages that wine gladdens the heart and there is no joy without wine (and […]
Wine & Women in The Washington Haggadah
In this clip from the 98th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Professor Marc Michael Epstein shares some observations about wine and women in The Washington Haggadah: This clip is also available on Instagram and TikTok.
Wine in Medieval Haggadah Art
It’s hard to ignore the role of wine during the Passover Seder. It’s also hard to ignore the haggadah at a Passover Seder. So what about wine in the Passover Haggadah? To discuss wine in Medieval Haggadah Art is Professor Marc Michael Epstein. Professor Epstein is the Professor of Religion on the Mattie M. Paschall […]
Kosher for Passover Spirits, Liqueurs, and Cocktails 2022
If you have been wondering this Passover what is there to drink besides wine, someone has put together a list for kosher spirits, liqueurs, and more. In addition to kosher for Passover tequilas (and mezcals & sotols), Leibel Khazanovich of Barshtender has put updated his list of certified kosher for Passover spirits, liqueurs, and more. […]
4th Cup of Wine Suggestions For the Passover Seder
In this clip from the 97th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Brad du Plessis shares his suggestions for types of wines to consider for one’s fourth cup of wine at the Passover Seder: This video clip is also available on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
Second Cup of Wine Suggestions for the Passover Seder
In this clip from the 97th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Brad du Plessis shares his suggestions for types of wines to consider for one’s second cup of wine at the Passover Seder: This clip is also available on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok.