The Jewish Drinking Show

Drew Kaplan
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The Jewish Drinking Show

Judaism has a lot to say about drinking - so...what does it say? This podcast focuses on Biblical, Rabbinic, and Halakhic texts dealing with alcohol-consumption.

  1. Drunkenness in the Babylonian Talmud, Part 2 [The Jewish Drinking Show episode 166]

    12/22/2024

    Drunkenness in the Babylonian Talmud, Part 2 [The Jewish Drinking Show episode 166]

    Support the showThank you for listening!If you have any questions, suggestions, or more, feel free to reach out at Drew@JewishDrinking.coml'chaim!

    35 min
  2. Drunkenness in the Babylonian Talmud, Part 1 [The Jewish Drinking Show episode 165]

    12/04/2024

    Drunkenness in the Babylonian Talmud, Part 1 [The Jewish Drinking Show episode 165]

    IntroductionEver 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 SheetThe source sheet for this episode is available here.Time Stamps0:00 Welcome0:12 Introduction0:50 Tannaitic Texts on Drunkenness (1st-2nd centuries)9:40 Early Amoraic Texts on Drunkenness (3rd century)39:37 Conclusion42:12 Thank you & l'chaim“Drinks and Discussion”-style E...

    42 min
  3. Drunkenness in the Talmud Yerushalmi [The Jewish Drinking Show episode 164]

    11/19/2024

    Drunkenness in the Talmud Yerushalmi [The Jewish Drinking Show episode 164]

    IntroductionEver wondered how our Talmudic rabbis discussed or otherwise considered drunkenness? The 164th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show considers drunkenness in the Talmud Yerushalmi.Source SheetThe source sheet for this episode is available here. “Drinks and Discussion”-style EpisodesThis episode is the tenth "Drinks and Discussion"-style episode of The Jewish Drinking Show on various topics led by Rabbi Drew:Drunkenness in the Talmud Yerushalmi - Episode #164 (This episode)Drunk...

    37 min
  4. Drunkenness in Early Rabbinic Literature [The Jewish Drinking Show, Episode 163]

    11/05/2024

    Drunkenness in Early Rabbinic Literature [The Jewish Drinking Show, Episode 163]

    IntroductionEver wondered how our early rabbis discussed or otherwise considered drunkenness? The 163rd episode of The Jewish Drinking Show considers drunkenness in the Mishnah, the Tosefta, and Midreshei Halakhah.Source SheetsSource sheets for this episode are available:Drunkenness in the MishnahDrunkenness in the ToseftaDrunkenness in Midreshei HalakhahTime Stamps0:00 Welcome0:12 Introduction0:48 Drunkenness in the Mishnah13:00 Drunkenness in the Tosefta26:37 Drunkenness in Midreshei Halakh...

    39 min
  5. Drunkenness in the Bible, featuring Dr. Rebekah Welton [The Jewish Drinking Show episode #162]

    10/29/2024

    Drunkenness in the Bible, featuring Dr. Rebekah Welton [The Jewish Drinking Show episode #162]

    IntroductionEver wondered about what the Bible has to say about drunkenness? That's exactly what host Rabbi Drew chats about with guest Dr. Rebekah Welton on the 162nd episode of The Jewish Drinking Show.Brief Biography of the GuestDr. Rebekah Welton is a lecturer in Hebrew Bible at the University of Exeter in the UK. Her monograph, He is a Glutton and a Drunkard: Deviant Consumption in the Hebrew Bible (Brill, 2020), focuses on the use of food and drink in ancient Israelite religion and is a...

    50 min
  6. Dukhening Under the Influence [The Jewish Drinking Show episode 161]

    10/10/2024

    Dukhening Under the Influence [The Jewish Drinking Show episode 161]

    IntroductionWith this season featuring the majority of providing of the priestly blessing amongst many diasporic Ashkenazic communities, the 161st episode of The Jewish Drinking Show focusses on providing this blessing under the influence of alcohol - what are the parameters for doing so?SourcesTextual sources for this episode are available online here.“Drinks and Discussion”-style EpisodesThis episode is the eighth "Drinks and Discussion"-style episode of The Jewish Drinking Show on various ...

    36 min
  7. Drinking in the Guide for the Perplexed, featuring Rabbi Dr. Phillip Lieberman [The Jewish Drinking Show episode 160]

    09/18/2024

    Drinking in the Guide for the Perplexed, featuring Rabbi Dr. Phillip Lieberman [The Jewish Drinking Show episode 160]

    IntroductionHaving previously welcomed Rabbi Dr. Phil Lieberman to The Jewish Drinking Show for the geonic terms for alcoholic beverages, we welcome him back for the 160th episode of the show to discuss wine, drinking, and drunkenness in Maimonides' Guide for the Perplexed.Biography of GuestRabbi Dr. Lieberman is a social, economic, and legal historian of the Jews of the medieval Islamic world. He holds a BA (with distinction in economics) from the University of Washington, a MSc in Econ...

    49 min
  8. Rav Moshe's Teshuvot on Whiskey, featuring Rabbi Dov Linzer [The Jewish Drinking Show Episode 159]

    09/10/2024

    Rav Moshe's Teshuvot on Whiskey, featuring Rabbi Dov Linzer [The Jewish Drinking Show Episode 159]

    IntroductionOne 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 trilogy of three responsa, with questions posed to him by Rabbi Pinchas Teitz, Rav Moshe responds to him regarding the kashrut (kosher-ness) of blended w...

    50 min
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Judaism has a lot to say about drinking - so...what does it say? This podcast focuses on Biblical, Rabbinic, and Halakhic texts dealing with alcohol-consumption.

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  • Creator
    Drew Kaplan
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2024
  • Episodes
    166
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 The Jewish Drinking Show
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