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.

The Jewish Drinking Show is a religion podcast hosted by Drew Kaplan, with 195 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Drew Kaplan hosts The Jewish Drinking Show, a religion show with 195 episodes published.

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  Episode #195

  Hearing from the Best-in-Show Winners of the Inaugural Kosher Spirits Awards [The Jewish Drinking Show, Episode #195]

  Sep 16, 202644 min

  Introduction With the inaugural Kosher Spirits Awards having taken place this summer, The Jewish Drinking Show 's previous episode featured Maggie Kimberl , who not only led the judging, but also originated the idea for them. In this episode, Rabbi Drew Kaplan visits the owners and makers of the three best-in-show products of the inaugural Kosher Spirits Awards in Israel, Michigan, & Virginia. Time Stamps 0:00 Welcome 0:15 Introduction 0:56 Ruach Distillery 's Ascent Single-Malt Whisky 7:11 Tekiah Kosher Spirits ' Añejo Tequila 26:33 Catoctin Creek 's Cask Strength Rye Whiskey 44:11 L'chaim Support the show Thank you for listening! If you have any questions, suggestions, or more, feel free to reach out at Drew@JewishDrinking.com l'chaim!

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  Episode #194

  The First-Ever Kosher-Certified Spirits Competition, Featuring Maggie Kimberl [The Jewish Drinking Show, Episode #194]

  Sep 8, 202628 min

  Introduction How did the world’s first kosher-certified spirits competition come to life? In the 194th episode of The Jewish Drinking Show , Maggie Kimberl, the head judge, as well as the person who created the idea, shares the story behind its creation, from the initial spark to assembling the judging process and evaluating an impressive range of kosher spirits at the inaugural Kosher Spirits Awards , which took place this summer. Biography of Guest The featured guest to discuss this topic is Kentucky Colonel Maggie Kimberl , the Bourbon Women Association’s Spirits Journalist of the Year for 2024, a past President of the Bourbon Women Association , as well as the Chair of the World Whiskies Awards and the Content Editor of American Whiskey Magazine . She is a freelance spirits journalist, focusing on whiskey culture in the United States, though she considers herself to be “geographically blessed” to live in the epicenter of the Bourbon world, Louisville, Kentucky as a 9th generation Louisvillian. When she’s not covering the Bourbon beat, you can find her browsing through vintage vinyl with her kids or tending to her homegrown tomatoes. You can follow her on Twitter , Instagram , and Facebook . She previously appeared as the featured guest on episode 88 of The Jewish Drinking Show on Jews in American Distilling History . Support the show Thank you for listening! If you have any questions, suggestions, or more, feel free to reach out at Drew@JewishDrinking.com l'chaim!

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  Episode #193

  Creating a Fully Kosher Distillery in the DC Area: Song Dog Farm Distillery's First Year of Production [The Jewish Drinking Show Episode #193]

  Sep 1, 202640 min

  Introduction A relatively new distillery that has begun producing spirits in the past year that is entirely kosher-certified and making such interesting spirits that four of them - their Gin, Amaro #4, Elderflower Liqueur, & Orange Liqueur - won silver medals at this summer's inaugural Kosher Spirits Awards is Song Dog Farm Distillery. Having caught the attention of not only judges at the Kosher Spirits Awards, but also The Jewish Drinking Show 's host, he decided to invite the owners onto the 193rd episode of the show to discuss their distillery, products, and more. Biographies of Guests Megan Draheim is the co-owner and co-founder of Song Dog Farm Distillery , along with her husband David Harris. Previously she was a professor of practice at Virginia Tech 's Center for Leadership in Global Sustainability . A conservation ecologist by training, she focused on human-wildlife interactions. The name Song Dog comes from a nickname for coyotes, an incredibly adaptable and intelligent animal that Megan studied extensively. She hopes that the distillery will live up to its namesake! Prior to founding Song Dog Spirits in 2015 with his wife Megan, David Harris spent 20 years in D.C.-based non-profit management and advocacy, leading several Jewish political and Israel-related organizations. After a decade of hard work and a pivot necessitated by the pandemic, they opened Song Dog Farm Distillery to the public in 2025. Megan and David both live in Washington, DC, with their daughter and two dogs. Support the show Thank you for listening! If you have any questions, suggestions, or more, feel free to reach out at Drew@JewishDrinking.com l'chaim!

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  Episode #192

  Beer for Kiddush & Havdallah in the Talmud [The Jewish Drinking Show, Episode #192]

  Aug 25, 202634 min

  Introduction Although we have previously explored how Beer Became Acceptable for Havdallah in the Bablyonian Talmud in episode #26 of The Jewish Drinking Show , the 192nd episode of The Jewish Drinking Show explores the broader Talmudic context for how beer was considered regarding both Kiddush HaYom and Havdallah . Source Sheet The source sheet for this episode is available here . “Drinks and Discussion”-style Episodes This episode is the 15th "Drinks and Discussion"-style episode of The Jewish Drinking Show on various topics led by Rabbi Drew: Beer for Kiddush & Havdallah in the Talmud - Episode #192 (This episode) Drunken Shema - Episode #168 Drunken Birkat HaMazon - Episode #167 Drunkenness in the Babylonian Talmud, Part 2 - Episode #166 Drunkenness in the Babylonian Talmud, Part 1 - Episode #165 Drunkenness in the Talmud Yerushalmi - Episode #164 Drunkenness in Early Rabbinic Literature - Episode #163 Dukhening Under the Influence - Episode #161 Drinking Between Glasses of Wine at the Passover Seder - Episode #154 The Purim Katan Episode – Episode #151 Drinking During Mourning – Episode #150 Drinking In/Out of Sukkot – Episode #142 A Significant Rabbinic Discussion on Wine & Drinking: Eruvin 64-65 – Episode #47 Drinking During the Ten Days of Repentance: An Introduction – Episode #44 Drinking During the Nine Days – Episode #40 Support the show Thank you for listening! If you have any questions, suggestions, or more, feel free to reach out at Drew@JewishDrinking.com l'chaim!

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  Episode #191

  The Early Rabbis (Tannaim) on Ben Sorrer UMoreh, featuring Rabbi Shmuel Hain [The Jewish Drinking Show, Episode #191]

  Aug 18, 202641 min

  Introduction What happened to the Torah’s troubling case of the wayward and rebellious son once it entered the hands of the early rabbinic sages? Having previously discussed the rebellious and wayward son as described in Deuteronomy 21:18-21 on episode #149 , this episode turns to the fascinating ways the rabbis interpreted, reshaped, and dramatically narrowed its application. how did the early rabbinic sages treat this matter? Joining the 191st episode of The Jewish Drinking Show to unpack the rabbinic treatment of the בן סורר ומורה ( ben sorer u’moreh ) is Rabbi Shmuel Hain. Biography of Guest Rabbi Shmuel Hain is a pulpit rabbi, educator, and community builder. Under his leadership since 2006, Young Israel Ohab Zedek of Riverdale/Yonkers has doubled the size of its membership, completed a major expansion project and transformed into a vibrant community synagogue. As Rosh Beit Midrash V'Torah Sheba'al Peh at SAR High School , he chairs the TSBP (Gemara) Department, mentors the Beit Midrash Fellows, and teaches advanced Judaic Studies classes. He is also on the leadership team of Machon Siach , SAR High School's research arm for educators. Rabbi Hain is also an adjunct faculty member at YCT Rabbinical School where he teaches Hilchot Aveilut . During the summer, he serves as Rav Machaneh (Camp Rabbi) of Camp Moshava-Indian Orchard . Rabbi Hain was also the recipient of a LEAP Fellowship for the 2024-2025 academic year at the Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. He has co-authored and edited several volumes of Torah and academic scholarship, including a volume in The Orthodox Forum series entitled The Next Generation of Modern Orthodoxy (Ktav: 2012). He also authored the essay " Ben Sorer Umoreh Never Was and Never Will Be”: Making Sense of Bavli Sanhedrin 71a" . Support the show Thank you for listening! If you have any questions, suggestions, or more, feel free to reach out at Drew@JewishDrinking.com l'chaim!

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