Exploring Jewish drinking wisdom
Introduction One text that gets mentioned in conversations I have with fellow whiskey-drinkers is the responsum or responsa of Rabbi Moshe Feinstein. Commonly referred to as Rav Moshe, he was an important 20th century rabbi with a significant impact on the practices of Orthodox Jews, in general, and American Orthodox Jews, in particular. In a […]
Introduction The newest episode of The Jewish Drinking Show explores a common Jewish drinking expression – l’chaim/l’ḥayyim! Based off of his article “L-Ḥayyim”, Ḥakirah 31 (2022): 345-355, Rabbi Dr. Zvi Ron returns to the show (having previously appeared on the show to discuss spilling out drops of wine at the Passover Seder) to discuss saying לחיים! […]
In the 157th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, we visit Amichai Luria, the winemaker for Shiloh Winery to hear about the winery🍷 In addition to being available below in video format, the episode is also available in podcast format on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever else you prefer listening to podcasts:
The 156th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show features Nadav Jesselson, co-founder and general manager of Anava Vineyards, speaks on Israel’s first “vineyard as a service”. In addition to being available below in video format, the episode is also available in podcast format on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever else you prefer listening to podcasts:
Having previously announced a tentative lineup of The Jewish Drinking Show episodes for August-November 2024, I am excited to not only update this list, but extend it through the end of 2024: August 20th – Israel’s First Vineyard-as-a-Service: Anava Vineyards (Episode #156) August 27th – Shiloh Winery (Episode #157) September 3rd – “L’chaim” (Episode #158) September […]
Alongside a bourbon-tasting, Rabbi Drew Kaplan provided insights into the ceremonial ritual drinking practices of Shabbat last month for seniors last month. “Our Seniors Group had a fantastic time sampling bourbons, sipping cocktails, and learning about Jewish involvement in the bourbon world,” exclaimed Rockdale Temple‘s senior rabbi, Rabbi Meredith Kahan. Leading a tasting of several […]
Having announced during the 155th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show that there would be a summer break for The Jewish Drinking Show, returning in August, I am excited to announce the August-November tentative lineup, kicking-off with a mini-series on drunkenness in Jewish texts: August 19th – Drunkenness in the Bible (Episode #156) August 26th – […]
The Jewish Link, which is known amongst readers of this website for publishing its annual Wine Guide, has published its third annual Summer Food & Wine issue, which is available online, as well as in print. Edited by Elizabeth Krantz, this issue has the following: “Eitan Bernath Explores Cuisine of Jewish Mexico City” by Channa Fischer […]
In this clip from the 150th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, I also add an omitted text from the episode, comprising two significant texts to consider from Maimonides on drinking during mourning:
In this clip from the 155th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Yossie Horwitz shares his observations regarding the impact of Rosh Chodesh Clubs on cellaring of kosher wines:
![Rav Moshe’s Teshuvot on Whiskey, featuring Rabbi Dov Linzer [The Jewish Drinking Show Episode 159]](https://jewishdrinking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Rav-Moshe-Feinstein-teshuvah-teshuvot-on-whiskey-The-Jewish-Drinking-Show-Episode-Rabbi-Dov-Linzer-600x338.png)
![The L’ḥayyim Episode, Featuring Rabbi Dr. Zvi Ron [The Jewish Drinking Show Episode 158]](https://jewishdrinking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/The-Lḥayyim-Episode-lchaim-The-Jewish-Drinking-Show-Episode-Rabbi-Dr-Zvi-Ron-600x338.png)
![Shiloh Winery, featuring Amichai Luria [The Jewish Drinking Show episode 157]](https://jewishdrinking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Shiloh-Winery-The-Jewish-Drinking-Show-Episode-Amichai-Luria-600x338.png)
![Israel’s First Vineyard-as-a-Service: Anava Vineyards, featuring Nadav Jesselson [The Jewish Drinking Show Episode #156]](https://jewishdrinking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Israels-First-Vineyard-as-a-Service-Anava-Vineyards-The-Jewish-Drinking-Show-Episode-Nadav-Jesselson-1-600x338.png)
![August-December 2024 Lineup of Episodes of The Jewish Drinking Show [Updated]](https://jewishdrinking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/August-December-2024-Tentative-Upcoming-Episodes-of-The-Jewish-Drinking-Show-600x338.png)
![August-November 2024 Lineup of Episodes of The Jewish Drinking Show [Tentative]](https://jewishdrinking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/August-November-2024-Tentative-Upcoming-Episodes-of-The-Jewish-Drinking-Show-600x338.png)
![Maimonides and Mourning [Video Clip]](https://jewishdrinking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Maimonides-and-Mourning-The-Jewish-Drinking-Show-clip-600x338.png)
![How Rosh Chodesh Clubs Encouraged the Cellaring of Wines [Video Clip]](https://jewishdrinking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Yossie-Horwitz-Rosh-Chodesh-Clubs-The-Jewish-Drinking-Show-1-600x338.png)