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      alcohol

      Religion

      Sober Purim: How Jews with alcohol disorder struggle with the holiday

      By Rachel Román, JTA Mar 14, 2022

      Food

      At long last, premium Israeli whisky is here — was it worth the wait?

      By Dan Friedman, Forward Jan 10, 2022

      Food

      After 25 years, iconic S.F.-founded He’Brew beer shuts off the tap

      By Alix Wall, Forward Sep 29, 2021

      Religion

      Lecture on booze as a gateway chug into rabbinic thinking

      By David A.M. Wilensky Sep 9, 2020

      Organic Epicure

      Which whiskey is best for you? The ‘bourbon steward’ knows.

      By Alix Wall Jan 16, 2020

      History

      100 years ago, Prohibition put booze and Jews in the news

      By Maya Mirsky Dec 24, 2019

      Food

      At WhiskyFest, learn how a penniless immigrant built a whisky empire

      By Maya Mirsky Oct 2, 2019

      Organic Epicure

      Q&A: An artful cocktail creator who rarely drinks alcohol himself

      By Alix Wall May 16, 2019

      First Person

      Yes, a nice Jewish girl can be an alcoholic

      By Jeanne Epstein Sep 17, 2018

      Organic Epicure

      Maggie Hoffman’s fab ‘One-Bottle Cocktail’ for the home bartender

      By Alix Wall Jun 20, 2018

      Food

      Mixologist adds a splash of Jewish history to his cocktails

      By Alix Wall Feb 13, 2018

      Food

      Start infusing your Purim vodka now

      By Faith Kramer Feb 24, 2017

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