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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.

The Jewish Drinking Show Drew Kaplan

    • Religion & Spirituality
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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.

    Two Twentieth Century Rabbis on Purim-Drinking: Rabbi Kook & Rabbi Hutner, featuring Rabbi David Fried [The Jewish Drinking Show ep. 152]

    Two Twentieth Century Rabbis on Purim-Drinking: Rabbi Kook & Rabbi Hutner, featuring Rabbi David Fried [The Jewish Drinking Show ep. 152]

    Intro
    Having discussed rabbis’ normative writings previously on The Jewish Drinking Show throughout numerous centuries, I’m excited to welcome back Rabbi David Fried to discuss significant rabbinic normative writings in the 18th-19th centuries on this matter. If you're curious to check out previous episodes featuring Rabbi Fried on Purim-drinking, they are available here:
    Medieval Jewish Legal Authorities (Rishonim) on Purim-Drunkenness - ep. #6116th-17th Century Rabbis on Purim-Drinking (Early Aharonim) - ep. #9418th-19th Century Rabbis on Purim-Drinking (Later Aharonim) - ep. #127Biography of Guest
    Rabbi Fried teaches Judaic Studies at the Upper School of The Ramaz School. He is also an editor and frequent contributor at The Lehrhaus. He lives in New Jersey with his wife Molly and their two sons, Elchanan and Saadia. He earned his rabbinic ordination from YCT Rabbinical School.
    Discussion Sources
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    • 35 min
    The Purim Katan Episode [The Jewish Drinking Show, ep. 151]

    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. This episode is also the sixth "Drinks and Discussion"-style episode, featuring a texts-based discussion led by Rabbi Drew. 

    Sources
    The sources for this episode are available here.
    “Drinks and Discussion”-style Episodes
    Drinking During the Nine Days – Episode #40Drinking During the Ten Days of Repentance: An Introduction – Episode #44A Significant Rabbinic Discussion on Wine & Drinking: Eruvin 64-65 – Episode #47Drinking In/Out of Sukkot – Episode #142Drinking During Mourning – Episode #150The Purim Katan Episode – Episode #151Support the showThank you for listening!

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    • 41 min
    Drinking During Mourning [The Jewish Drinking Show, episode 150]

    Drinking During Mourning [The Jewish Drinking Show, episode 150]

    Introduction
    While not typically considered, drinking is something that can happen during mourning in Judaism. There is a prohibition against drinking between death of a loved one and their burial, called aninut, there is an interesting debate concerning drinking during shivah, around which the 150th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show centers.
    In this fifth “Drinks and Discussion”-style episode, Rabbi Drew Kaplan leads a text-based discussion on the topic. The first three were recorded and published in 2020, while this is the second episode recorded in 2023. Previous “Drinks and Discussion” episodes are listed below. This episode also builds off the How Many Cups of Wine to Drink at a Mourner’s House – 10 vs 14? episode from March 2020.

    Sources
    Sources for this episode are available here.
    “Drinks and Discussion”-style Episodes
    Drinking During the Nine Days - Episode #40Drinking During the Ten Days of Repentance: An Introduction - Episode #44A Significant Rabbinic Discussion on Wine & Drinking: Eruvin 64-65 - Episode #47Drinking In/Out of Sukkot - Episode #142Drinking During Mourning - Episode #150 (this episode)Support the showThank you for listening!

    If you have any questions, suggestions, or more, feel free to reach out at Drew@JewishDrinking.com

    l'chaim!

    • 36 min
    The Rebellious Son (Ben Sorer Umoreh), featuring Dr. Rebekah Welton [The Jewish Drinking Show, ep. 149]

    The Rebellious Son (Ben Sorer Umoreh), featuring Dr. Rebekah Welton [The Jewish Drinking Show, ep. 149]

    Introduction
    The legislation in the Torah concerning a wayward and rebellious son (בן סורר ומורה) is an interesting, enigmatic, and curious passage relating to raising children (Deuteronomy 21:18-21). It also happens to be an interesting Jewish drinking text to explore. Fortunately, the 149th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show features a guest who has written on this topic.
    Brief Biography of the Guest
    Dr. 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 revision of her doctoral thesis. She has also published on the wine-making metaphor in Isaiah 49:26a and 63:6 in the Journal for Interdisciplinary Biblical Studies. Rebekah teaches a class on God, Food and Alcohol in Israelite Cultures for undergraduate students and continues to enjoy teaching and researching on food and alcohol in the Hebrew Bible and ancient Israel.
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    If you have any questions, suggestions, or more, feel free to reach out at Drew@JewishDrinking.com

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    • 43 min
    Boone County Distilling, featuring Josh Quinn [The Jewish Drinking Show, ep. 148]

    Boone County Distilling, featuring Josh Quinn [The Jewish Drinking Show, ep. 148]

    Introduction
    Having come across some interesting products that were kosher-certified that I would not have expected to be as such, I was fascinated to find out more about Boone County Distilling. The two products that stood out to me were their bourbon creme, as well as their bourbon aged in Dalton Winery casks from Israel. Fortunately, owing to my proximity to Bourbon country, I visited Boone County's co-founder and co-owner, Josh Quinn, about these products and the company.
    Previous Distillery Episodes
    Ep. 145 – Jerusalem’s First (& Only) Distillery with Bennett KaplanEp. 139 – Israel’s First Whiskey Distillery with Gal Kalkshtein & Tal ChotinerEp. 128 – Thornton Distilling & Dead Drop Spirits with Ari KlafterEp. 118 – KOVAL Distillery with Dr. Sonat Birnecker HartEp. 106 – Golden Moon Distillery with Stephen GouldEp. 54 – New Riff Distilling with Mollie LewisSupport the showThank you for listening!

    If you have any questions, suggestions, or more, feel free to reach out at Drew@JewishDrinking.com

    l'chaim!

    • 29 min
    Starting a Kosher Wine-Importing & Distributing Business, featuring Ami & Larissa Nahari [The Jewish Drinking Show, episode 147]

    Starting a Kosher Wine-Importing & Distributing Business, featuring Ami & Larissa Nahari [The Jewish Drinking Show, episode 147]

    Introduction
    What is it like creating a kosher wine-importing and distributing business? While the 147th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show begins with a discussion of these question, this episode featuring Ami & Larissa Nahari, founders & owners of The River Wine, turns into an exploration of their products that are the first in the market to be kosher-certified.
    Biographies of Guests
    CEO and Founder of The River Wine, Ami Nahari brings 15 years of business consulting expertise, focusing on customer satisfaction, organizational structure and service management. A product of an elite Israeli Army unit and graduate of the management school at Bar-Ilan University, Mr. Nahari is committed to building an organization based on values, ethics, professionalism and modern methods. A resident of New York City since 2000, Mr. Nahari has been hired by Fortune 100 companies in order to improve operations and processes. Mr. Nahari borrows best practices from High-Tech and the financial industries to establish state of the art wine distribution operation.
    Ms. Nahari imparts creativity, insight and a keen aesthetic eye to all of The River’s activities, with 14 years of product and brand marketing experience. Larissa’s experience is with fast-paced industries such as fashion and design, where detail is of the utmost importance. Managing websites, catalogue and event production, along with brand messaging, has built her portfolio of skills to offer The River Wine a fresh and sophisticated approach.
    Here's an article from a decade ago on how these two met (and includes part of their story as starting up as a wine-importer).
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    If you have any questions, suggestions, or more, feel free to reach out at Drew@JewishDrinking.com

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    • 35 min

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