Oneg Shabbas Parashah Sheet for Shelaḥ [16-17 June 2023]
New parashah sheet out for parashat Shelaḥ
Exploring Jewish drinking wisdom
New parashah sheet out for parashat Shelaḥ
In this clip from the 136th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Rabbi Dr. Phillip Lieberman discusses the term nabidh in Halakhot Gedolot:
Introduction Having previously published an episode concerning Geonic literature, for the 136th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, we take a step back and consider terms for beverages in literature of the Geonic rabbis. We welcome first-time guest, Rabbi Dr. Phil Lieberman for this episode. Biography of Guest Phil Lieberman is a social, economic, and […]
A new exhibit, which opened a few weeks ago at the Israel Museum, focuses on drinking parties in the ancient near east. This new exhibit, “HaMishteh המשתה”, opened in May and runs through the end of 2023. Whether you are interested in drinking parties in the world of the bible, drinking parties history, or just […]
The new issue of the Oneg Shabbas parashah sheet, the unofficial parashah sheet for kiddush clubs, is now available. This issue has a d’var Torah on the parashah and a look at the newest episode of The Jewish Drinking Show.
Last month, during the course of Passover, a couple of buddies and I were reflecting upon kosher for Passover liquors, both those that others held, as well as our own modest collections. While we had modest arrays of options for consuming for the duration of the holiday, we realized preparing for Passover begins now. While […]
In this clip from the 135th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Prof. Sacha Stern discusses Greco-Roman libations:
The third annual KiddushFest is taking place next month in New York City. As someone who attended last year, I greatly enjoyed my experience, with not only Bourbons and Scotches available, but also beers, an array of delicious fleishig food, and great people. KiddushFest, a kosher whiskey and spirit festival, will be taking place on […]
In this clip from the 135th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Prof. Sacha Stern discusses Talmudic attitudes towards gentile wine:
Introduction Having discussed gentiles and libations previously on The Jewish Drinking Show, I was fascinated to have come across Professor Sacha Stern’s “Compulsive Libationers: Non-Jews and Wine in Early Rabbinic Sources”, Journal of Jewish Studies 64.1 (2013): 19-44. As such, I am very excited to welcome him to the show’s 135th episode to share his research. Biography […]