This episode of Season 2 of 'A Dram and a Drash' departs from the normal format as we take some time with members of my family (my brother-in-law and sister-in-law) who both do remarkable work in Israel. In this episode we start with the 'drash

Joshua Mann - Jews and Booze and the First Cut Barrel Company

Sep 11th, 2023 59m 13s

In the first episode of Season 2 of A Dram and a Drash, Rabbi Rachel Gurevitz is joined by Joshua Mann, founder of Jews and Booze - an online whiskey and single barrel picks community - and co-founder of a new venture, The First Cut Barrel Comp

Season 1:9 Dr. Hal Lewis on what's 'Jewish' about 'Jewish Leadership' over a dram of Auchentoshen three wood

Jul 10th, 2023 1h

We're talking Auchentoshen three wood as our dram this month with Dr. Hal Lewis. https://www.auchentoshan.com/whiskies/three-wood-single-malt-scotch-whiskyHal has extensive experience as a leader of Jewish organizations and has shared that expe

Season 1:8 Rabbi Jen Gubitz talks about making Judaism accessible and engaging young adults

Jun 12th, 2023 44m 20s

This month our dram is an Old Fashioned and we're talking cocktails.Rabbi Jen Gubitz lives and works in the Boston area and specializes in working with young adults. She runs Modern JewISH Couples which supports committed partners on the pathw

Season 1:7 On location at M&H whisky distillery, Tel Aviv

May 16th, 2023 7m 3s

This month, A Dram and a Drash was recorded on location at the M&H distillery in Tel Aviv. Just a few weeks ago, M&H won the best single malt world whisky award and a double gold at the San Francisco whisky awards for its Elements Sherry cask e

Season 1:6 Jeff Schwartz aka the Whiskeyfellow

Apr 13th, 2023 1h 1m

We're back after a winter hiatus. This episode launched at the end of Pesach, so if you are celebrating with a dram, then enjoy it with the guidance of whiskey reviewer and tasting seminar leader, Jeff Schwartz, aka the Whiskeyfellow! This epis

Season 1:5 Rabbi Dr. Denise Handlarski on Laphroaig, community and a sense of belonging

Jan 23rd, 2023 46m 53s

Rabbi Dr. Denise Handlarski is Rabbi of the online Humanistic Judaism community, Secular SynagogueLast year she convened a conference called Gathering to bring together the best research and practical examples of how Jewish community engagement

Season 1:4 Rabbi Charles Arian on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail with a Trappist monk

Dec 20th, 2022 39m 16s

This month we are talking about Makers Mark with Rabbi Charles Arian.https://www.makersmark.com/Rabbi Arian is a bourbon and whiskey enthusiast who has even tried his hand at barrel aging whiskey at home: https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/ra

Season 1:3 Rabbi Drew Kaplan, host of The Jewish Drinking Show

Nov 15th, 2022 39m 54s

This month I welcome Rabbi Drew Kaplan, whose podcast 'The Jewish Drinking Show' covers all aspects of drinking and all genres of alcoholic beverages in his podcast which has now aired over 110 episodes over the past 4 years.Drew's dram is Ardb

Season 1:2 Joshua Hatton, Single Cask Nation

Oct 10th, 2022 36m 52s

This month my guest is Joshua Hatton.He is founder of Single Cask Nation https://singlecasknation.com/His podcast is One Nation Under Whisky https://onenationunderwhisky.com/He is a National Sales Director for IMPEX Beverages https://impexbev.c

Season 1:1 Rabbi Brad Hirschfield

Sep 11th, 2022 40m 6s

Welcome to A Dram & A Drash - where the 'water of life' meets the 'tree of life'. Season 1, Episode 1 features Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, President of CLAL. We're talking about family history, what is Jewish pluralism, and more.Brad's Bio: https:/

Trailer

Series 1 Trailer

Aug 8th, 2022 11m 11s

Welcome to A Dram and A Drash - where the Water of Life meets the Tree of Life. Coming in September 2022. Your host, Rabbi Rachel Gurevitz, introduces herself and shares a dram and a drash. Each month will bring a guest, in conversation with Ra