The Creamy Whip Ten Commandments
Shavuot is fast approaching the holiday celebrating the receiving of the law on Mount Sinai. In some cruel irony, Ashkenazi Jews, a population that has some of the worst guts […]
June 3, 2024
May 31, 2024
13 Pieces Of Advice For Planning A B’Mitzvah
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Readers, My daughter’s bat mitzvah was this past Shabbat, and it was, […]
May 30, 2024
We are What We Pay Attention To…And It Sure Feels Like Antisemitism Is Getting a Pass
In an attention economy like ours, what we pay attention to becomes what we endorse. We may strive to be deep thinkers, highly cultured, and sophisticated. Yet, we can’t help […]
May 29, 2024
Lives Of Tavernkeeping Jews In 18th And 19th Century Poland
This week on the Jewish Drinking show, Rabbi Drew welcomes Professor Glenn Dynner to discuss Jewish tavernkeepers in 18th—and 19th-century Poland. Professor Dynner currently serves as Director of the Bennett Center […]
May 25, 2024
How Do I Set Boundaries With My Jewish Colleagues?
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, I work in the Jewish education sector at an […]
May 22, 2024
The Jewish Drinking Show: Jews in American Distilling History
May is Jewish American Heritage Month, and in honor of that, this week, Rabbi Drew and guest Maggie Kimberl discuss Jews in American distilling. Despite what we may think about […]
May 18, 2024
The Jewish Drinking Show: Creating A Brewery In Jerusalem
This week on the Jewish Drinking Show in celebrating Israeli Independence Day Rabbi Drew welcomes, Ephraim Greenblatt and Shmuel Naky, owner and brewer, respectively, of Hatch Brewing in Jerusalem.
May 17, 2024
In Uncertain Times, the Greatest Jewish Legacy Has Always Been Hope
If hand-wringing was an Olympic event, Jews would sweep the podium. We are a people well acquainted with angst, and for good reason. Since the earliest days of our tradition, […]
May 13, 2024
How Should Non-Jews Grieve For Jewish Friends?
Dear Miriam, Do Jewish folks do sympathy cards? Do non-Jewish friends visit while a family is sitting shiva? What’s the etiquette a) around death in general, and b) coming from […]
May 8, 2024
The Jewish Drinking Show: Jewish Recovery
While drinking is a wonderful activity that can enhance many people’s lives, it can also be a challenging aspect for others. For those who have struggled with alcohol, in addition […]