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Contemporary Beer Trends in Israel, featuring Doug Greener [The Jewish Drinking Show Episode 141]

Introduction Having previously sat down with The Jerusalem Post‘s wine writer to discuss contemporary trends in wine in Israel, the newest episode of The Jewish Drinking Show features The Jerusalem Post‘s beer writer. As part of the Toast to Israel at 75 mini-series, Doug Greener and Rabbi Drew Kaplan get together over beers in the Maḥaneh […]

Contemporary Wine Trends in Israel, featuring Adam Montefiore [The Jewish Drinking Show episode 140]

Introduction Ever wondered what the contemporary wine scene in Israel is like? I’m very excited to welcome back Adam Montefiore, who previously appeared on the show discussing Modern Israeli Wine History, Part 1: Early History and Modern Israeli Wine History, Part 2: 1970s-Present. As part of the Toast to Israel at 75 mini-series, we get […]

Israel’s First Whiskey Distillery, featuring Gal Kalkshtein & Tal Chotiner [The Jewish Drinking Show episode 139]

Introduction Kicking-off the 2023 Toast to Israel at 75 series of The Jewish Drinking Show, we’re featuring Israel’s oldest whiskey distillery. Having opened in 2014, M&H Distillery (formerly called Milk & Honey Distillery) released its first whiskey in December 2019 and its whiskies have won many awards, but none as prestigious as best single-malt whisky […]

Reform Responses to Prohibition, featuring Rabbi Zachary Goodman [The Jewish Drinking Show episode #132]

Introduction While The Jewish Drinking Show has previously discussed Prohibition, as well as an aspect of Orthodox responses to Prohibition, the newest episode of the show features a discussion of Reform rabbinic responses to Prohibition, with first-time guest, Rabbi Zachary Goodman. Biography of Guest Rabbi Goodman was ordained by HUC-JIR four years ago, previously served as the […]

Controversy Amongst Polish Scholars [Clip From Ep. 123 Of The Jewish Drinking Show]

In this clip from the 123rd episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Prof. Glenn Dynner shares about the contemporary controversy about tavernkeeping Jews of the 18th & 19th centuries in Poland amongst Polish historians (and politicians):

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