![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, […]
![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 […]
![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):
Attitudes Towards Gentile Wine in the Talmud
In this clip from the 135th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show, Prof. Sacha Stern discusses Talmudic attitudes towards gentile wine:
![Compulsive Libationers of the Talmud?, featuring Prof. Sacha Stern [ep. 135 of The Jewish Drinking Show]](https://jewishdrinking.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Compulsive-Libationers-of-the-Talmud-Sacha-Stern-The-Jewish-Drinking-Show-600x338.png)
Compulsive Libationers of the Talmud?, featuring Prof. Sacha Stern [ep. 135 of The Jewish Drinking Show]
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 […]
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):
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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 […]