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Parshat Shemini and the “Jew Is Always Sober” Myth

The famous aphorism, “a Jewish drunk is hard to find,” couldn’t be further from the truth. For example, Rabbi Eliyahu Guttmacher (1796-1874) — Tsadik of Grätz and a brilliant Talmudic scholar — received kvitlach (notes for blessings) for drinking problems that were destroying families. In his book “Yankel’s Tavern: Jews, Liquor, and Life in the […]

Rosner’s Torah Talk: Parshat Tetzaveh with Avi Hoffman

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