{"podcast":{"title":"History for the Curious - The Jewish History Podcast","slug":"history-for-the-curious-the-jewish-history-podcast-4092442","podcast_index_feed_id":4092442,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/rabbiaubreyhersh/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rabbiauberyhersh.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/11909840/Curious-_podbean78t0s.jpg","author":"JLE","episode_count":200,"summary":"History for the Curious The most talked-about Jewish History Podcast History for the Curious features the dynamic historian and famous tour guide & lecturer: Rabbi Aubrey Hersh, live from Olami UK in London, hosted by myself: Mena Reisner Join us as we cross continents, sail through the centuries, tracing lives, uncovering events and following epic journeys, to reveal the untold stories, the scandals, and the mysteries, that have impacted our history and shaped us into who we are today. Encounter leaders, visionaries, spies, heroes & traitors and unpack 2,000 years of Jewish heritage. Go back to the story of Jews in the Temple of Jerusalem. Confront the dilemmas of the Holocaust. Visit Paris, Prague, Vilna, London, Venice, New York & the Cairo Geniza. Meet The Russian Czar, Ramchal, Maharal, Maimonides, Churchill, Shabbetai Zvi and the Hapsburgs.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T02:18:10.907967+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-for-the-curious-the-jewish-history-podcast-4092442"},"episode":{"title":"#187: Wine in the Modern Era: feat. Nathan Herzog (President of Kedem Wines) & Rabbi Akiva Padwa (International Kashrus expert)","slug":"187-wine-in-the-modern-era-feat-nathan-herzog-president-of-kedem-wines-rabbi-akiva-padwa-international-kashrus-expert","published_at":"2026-02-23T23:26:58+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-for-the-curious-the-jewish-history-podcast-4092442/187-wine-in-the-modern-era-feat-nathan-herzog-president-of-kedem-wines-rabbi-akiva-padwa-international-kashrus-expert","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-for-the-curious-the-jewish-history-podcast-4092442","url":"https://rabbiaubreyhersh.podbean.com/e/187-wine-in-the-modern-era-feat-nathan-herzog-president-of-kedem-wines-rabbi-akiva-padwa-international-kashrus-expert/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/jj47j5gfbaxsb23g/HC080_-_Ep_187_-_Wine_Part_2_Fully_Assembled_mixdown9nv4z.mp3","summary":"In the 19th century, the Herzog family supplied wine to the Emperor, while the 20th ushered in the era and risks of Prohibition in America and the profound transformation of the humble grape juice. Contemporary technology has enabled the wine industry to flourish, yet the intricate halachos makes kosher wine production, a uniquely complex product Meanwhile in the mid-1500s, Moravia was fertile ground for both the Maharal's views and the Rama's rulings of yayin stam, which resonate to this day. Timestamps: 00:00 — Opening anecdote 00:00:36 — Intro & episode overview 00:01:12 — Listener feedback (medieval England) 00:02:02 — History: Bohemia & Moravia (1500s) 00:04:54 — Maharal: philosophy of wine 00:08:43 — Nicholsburg controversy (1600s) 00:15:00 — Prohibition & bootlegging (Bronfmans) 00:16:25 — Sacramental wine loophole & abuses 00:25:00 — 1926 regulations & grape juice debate 00:29:30 — Interview: Nathan (Yogi) Herzog 00:35:00 — Herzog: kosher production practices 00:40:00 — Kedem grape juice & market evolution 00:50:00 — Harvest logistics & mashgichim 00:51:54 — Production issues & quality control 00:52:02 — Interview: Rabbi Padva (kashrus expert) 00:53:15 — Halacha: non-Jew involvement, mevushal, transport 01:04:24 — Practical challenges (pumping/maceration) 01:06:06 — Closing & sign-off","meta_description":"In the 19th century, the Herzog family supplied wine to the Emperor, while the 20th ushered in the era and risks of Prohibition in America and the profoun…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4025,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/history-for-the-curious-the-jewish-history-podcast-4092442/episodes/187-wine-in-the-modern-era-feat-nathan-herzog-president-of-kedem-wines-rabbi-akiva-padwa-international-kashrus-expert/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-for-the-curious-the-jewish-history-podcast-4092442/187-wine-in-the-modern-era-feat-nathan-herzog-president-of-kedem-wines-rabbi-akiva-padwa-international-kashrus-expert.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}