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A fun exploration of the uses of wine at Jewish rituals including Shabbat, festivals, weddings and more. L’chaim!

Children participate in a hands-on demonstration of how to make olive oil to light the menorah on Chanukah. A workshop by Rabbi Michoel Albukerk from Tzivos Hashem Crafts Workshops

Torah does not prohibit the consumption of alcohol. The pros and cons of alcohol as seen through the lens of Jewish law and tradition.

Wine represents the holiness and separateness of the Jewish people. However, since wine was and still is used in many forms of idolatrous worship, it has a unique status in Jewish law, which places extra restrictions on the making and handling of wine.

Rabbi Kadoozy answers an e-mail about kiddush for Shabbat. Jonathan shows up and things get relatively sillier.

The Talmud addresses the issue of guests away from home and their obligation to kindle the menorah. Then the discussion turns to the choice of oil to use on Chanukah.

The Torah specifies the olive oil used for kindling the menorah in the Holy Temple to be pure. The classical commentaries provide two approaches in the understanding of pure.

In the Temple, more than 2,000 years ago, the Menorah was lit with wicks in olive oil. Today too, many Jews light their Chanukah Menorahs using pure olive oil.

Learn about the process involved in making wine for Passover and all year round.