![The Fifth Cup of the Passover Seder in the Talmud, featuring Dr. Leor Jacobi [The Jewish Drinking Show, episode #190]](https://jewishdrinking.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/The-Fifth-Cup-in-the-Talmud-featuring-Dr.-Leor-Jacobi-The-Jewish-Drinking-Show-600x338.png)
The Fifth Cup of the Passover Seder in the Talmud, featuring Dr. Leor Jacobi [The Jewish Drinking Show, episode #190]
Introduction Having previously explored the four cups of wine minimum at the Passover Seder in Rabbinic literature on episode #62 of The Jewish Drinking Show, there also exists in the Babylonian Talmud a text relating to the fifth cup of wine at the Passover Seder. This 190th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show explores this text […]
Rava’s Innovative Obligating of Getting Drunk on Purim
Rava’s Innovative Obligating of Getting Drunk on Purim[1] Rabbi Drew Kaplan Introduction One of the more familiar aspects of Purim practices is getting drunk, with Purim being one of the most drinking-heavy days on the Jewish calendar. While the book of Esther describes Purim as to be celebrated with drinking parties (Esther 9:17, 9:18, 9:19, […]
![Drinking Imagery as Sexual Metaphor in the Talmud, featuring Rabbi Dr. Gail Labovitz [The Jewish Drinking Show, episode #185]](https://jewishdrinking.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Drinking-Imagery-as-Sexual-Metaphor-in-the-Talmud-featuring-Rabbi-Dr-Gail-Laibovitz-The-Jewish-Drinking-Show-600x338.png)
Drinking Imagery as Sexual Metaphor in the Talmud, featuring Rabbi Dr. Gail Labovitz [The Jewish Drinking Show, episode #185]
Introduction Having previously discussed Talmudic Parables of Wine with Looks with Dr. Elana Stein Hain on episode 133 of The Jewish Drinking Show, there are certainly Talmudic parables involving wine. However, there are also Talmudic parables that use wine and drinking for sexual references, too! Joining the 185th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show to […]
![Drunkenness in the Babylonian Talmud, Part 2 [The Jewish Drinking Show episode 166]](https://jewishdrinking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Drunkenness-in-the-Babylonian-Talmud-Part-2-600x338.png)
Drunkenness in the Babylonian Talmud, Part 2 [The Jewish Drinking Show episode 166]
Introduction Ever wondered how our Talmudic rabbis discussed or otherwise considered drunkenness? The 166th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show considers how drunkenness is portrayed amongst later rabbis in the Babylonian Talmud, following on the heels of the 165th episode of the show on drunkenness in earlier sources in the Babylonian Talmud. Source Sheet The […]
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Drunkenness in the Babylonian Talmud, Part 1 [The Jewish Drinking Show episode 165]
Introduction Ever wondered how our Talmudic rabbis discussed or otherwise considered drunkenness? The 165th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show considers drunkenness in earlier sources in the Babylonian Talmud. 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 […]
![The Purim Katan Episode [The Jewish Drinking Show, ep. 151]](https://jewishdrinking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/The-Purim-Katan-Episode-The-Jewish-Drinking-Show-600x338.png)
The Purim Katan Episode [The Jewish Drinking Show, ep. 151]
With the 14th of the first Adar coming up in just a few days, how is this day to be celebrated? After all, it is still kind of like Purim. Indeed, it has become known as Purim Katan – the little Purim. The newest episode of The Jewish Drinking Show focusses on exactly this topic. […]
![Wine Was Created to Comfort Mourners (Talmud) [Video Clip]](https://jewishdrinking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Wine-Was-Created-to-Comfort-Mourners-Talmud-The-Jewish-Drinking-Show-600x338.png)
Wine Was Created to Comfort Mourners (Talmud) [Video Clip]
In this clip from the 150th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, we discuss Rabbi Ḥanin’s comment that wine was created to comfort mourners (Eruvin 65a & Sanhedrin 70a):
![Aninut in the Talmud: No Drinking [Video Clip]](https://jewishdrinking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Not-Drinking-During-Aninut-in-the-Talmud-The-Jewish-Drinking-Show-600x338.png)
Aninut in the Talmud: No Drinking [Video Clip]
In this clip from the 150th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, we discuss the Talmud saying no to drinking…unless on Shabbat (Berakhot 17b-18a):
Comparing the Torah to Beverages (Ta’anit 7a)
In this clip from the 113th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Dr. Elana Stein Hain discusses Rabbi Oshaia‘s statement comparing the Torah to three beverages (wine, water, and milk):
![Talmudic Parables of Wine with Looks, featuring Dr. Elana Stein Hain [The Jewish Drinking Show episode 113]](https://jewishdrinking.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Talmudic-Parables-of-Wine-with-Looks-Elana-Stein-Hain-The-Jewish-Drinking-Show-episode-113-600x338.png)
Talmudic Parables of Wine with Looks, featuring Dr. Elana Stein Hain [The Jewish Drinking Show episode 113]
Torah is discussed as being compared to wine in the Talmud (Ta’anit 7a), which then causes an intriguing story to emerge involving a parable of wine and how looks are involved. To discuss these Talmudic texts and more, the 113th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show features Dr. Elana Stein Hain. Dr. Stein Hain is […]