Where the Water of Life meets the Tree of Life
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Where the ‘Water of Life’ meets the ‘Tree of Life’. A podcast for all things whisky and Jewish, hosted by Rabbi Rachel Gurevitz. With monthly guests from the Jewish and Whisky worlds. Come, share a dram, and listen to the stories.
This episode of Season 2 of 'A Dram and a Drash' departs from the normal format as we take some time with members of my family (my brother-in-law and sister-in-law) who both do remarkable work in Israel. In this episode we start with the 'drash' and reflect on the experience inside Israel since October 7, 2023. This episode was recorded on Friday, December 22, shortly before Shabbat in Israel. And so we ended with the 'dram' – a L'Chaim with a hope and a prayer for better times ahead.
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Learn more about me and A Dram and a Drash
A video and audio podcast that blends together the water of life* with the tree of life**. Rabbi Rachel Gurevitz is an amateur whiskey enthusiast. She has been enjoying whiskey for over 30 years and has attended numerous whiskey seminars***. She has completed the Certificate in Scotch Whisky from the Edinburgh Whisky Academy, and has been studying the fascinating history of Bourbon, with a particular interest in the Jews who helped to shape the industry.
Here, she brings together her two passions – whisky and Jews! Each month, she raises a dram with a guest – either a Jewish professional who loves whisky or a Whisky professional who is Jewish. Raise a dram with us, and enjoy the stories.
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*The word whisk(e)y (which is more typically spelled without an e in Scotland and with an e in the USA) is derived from the gaelic word Uisge beatha (Scots gaelic), meaning ‘water of life.’
**The Torah – the first five books of the Hebrew Bible – is also described as Eitz Chayyim – the Tree of Life.
***I express deep gratitude to the Loch and Key Society at Julio’s Liquors in Westborough for the incredible range and depth of seminars that they provide, along with an annual whiskey weekend festival.
