Drunkeness

Our sages say that the original sin of Adam and Eve involved wine, as the Tree of Knowledge was actually (according to one opinion) a grape vine.

The guilt, remorse, and shame devoured me on a daily basis… My only solution – or so I believed – was to kill the pain with more alcohol. Soon thereafter, I abandoned my wife and children...

Noah sought to rebuild the world based on a new paradigm. He conceived of a more wholesome ideal—freedom from self-consciousness. With the best of intentions, Noah chose intoxication as his means . . .

It is difficult to feel loved, or believe the sentence "I love you" when it's heard from someone who may not be lucid, or will not be lucid in an hour or two...

We all know the dangers that alcohol can bring about. But nonetheless, a non-violent person doesn’t suddenly hit, and a gentle and loving person doesn’t suddenly spew hateful remarks. For only what is in the mind and heart can come out through the mouth.....

Ham’s Sin, Shem and His Descendants

The scandalized crowd was about to eject the man from the synagogue, when the Rebbe turned from the wall and said: "Let him be. For us, Yom Kippur is just beginning, but for him, it's already Simchat Torah."

From the Temple service to the Shabbat table, Judaism has a long (and complicated) relationship with wine and drinking.

From the dawn of history, people have been searching for a sense of joy, which is as elusive as it is desirable.

Rabbi Moss interviews a former alcoholic. And discusses whether or not alcohol should be banned in Shul. And how does one really know if he/she is an alcoholic?