The Phrase משתה in the Book of Esther
Many English versions translate משתה generally as either “feast” (e.g., ESV, KJV, NKJV) or “banquet” (e.g., NASB, NIV, NRS, RSV, TNK) and […]
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“…while ‘strong drink’ remains the most frequent English translation of שֵׁכָר, confusion about its identity persists”
Today, while ‘strong drink’ remains the most frequent English translation of שֵׁכָר, confusion about its identity persists. The problem of rendering שֵׁכָר […]
“The ancient Near East was divided in its alcoholic beverages into two main regions, those whose geographical properties suited the growing of grapes and those unsuited for growing grapes”
The ancient Near East was divided in its alcoholic beverages into two main regions, those whose geographical properties suited the growing of […]
“The contrast between wine culture of Palestine and beer culture of Babylonia is well documented in the Talmud…”
One of the important distinctions between the diet of Graeco-Roman Palestine and Babylonia was the use of wine or beer as a […]
“…beverages in antiquity most often contained many ingredients: products solely composed of barley, grapes, or dates were rare”
Compounding the difficulty in identifying שֵׁכָר is the fact that beverages in antiquity most often contained many ingredients: products solely composed of […]
“…it appears that wine was much more expensive in Babylonia than beer in the Talmudic period”
…it appears that wine was much more expensive in Babylonia than beer in the Talmudic period: R. Hisda said: “When someone can […]
“Ancient alcoholic beverages don’t always fit into neat, distinct categories”
Ancient alcoholic beverages don’t always fit into neat, distinct categories. Chemical evidence of ancient alcoholic drinks show that they were often mixed […]
“Israeli wines need to break out of the kosher market for the long-term health of the industry…”
Israeli wines need to break out of the kosher market for the long-term health of the industry, and to do that, we […]
“The bottom line is that beer is a more democratic product than wine”
The bottom line is that beer is a more democratic product than wine. Generally speaking, it’s cheaper than wine, allowing connoisseurs access […]
Why Did the Rabbis of the Talmud Speak of Diluting Wine?
While the Mishnah and Gemara are clear that wine should be drunk diluted, the opinion that wine was too strong to drink […]
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