David Levine

1 week ago | jns.org | David Levine

(May 29, 2025 / JNS)The holiday of Shavuot represents the revelation when God communicated directly with the Israelites and gave them the Torah, including the Ten Commandments. This established the Israelites as a people bound by a Divine covenant. An interesting observation was made by the late Lord Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, chief rabbi of the United Kingdom.

3 weeks ago | jns.org | David Levine

(May 14, 2025 / JNS)A New York University finance professor of mine in the early 1970s said, “Give me one set of numbers, and I will give you two sets of answers.” For most of my professional career, this has been true. Going against that mantra, I am going to offer a few sets of numbers and only one set of answers. Because there is only one answer. The “land” set of numbers. There are about 1.978 billion Muslims in the world out of approximately 8.2 billion people.

1 month ago | clevelandjewishnews.com | Alex Sternberg |David Levine

The New York Times opinion piece by Aaron David Miller and Steven Simon on April 14, “The U.S. must now reckon with a hegemon in the Mideast: Israel,” is not only inaccurate but recklessly incites more intense antisemitism. “Hegemon” is defined as a leader, country or group that is powerful and therefore able to control others.

2 months ago | whiskeyinmyweddingring.com | David Levine

WESTFIELD, Ind. (April 3, 2025) - - - West Fork Whiskey Co. is excited to announce the release of its Old Hamer 10-Year Bourbon featuring a historically Hoosier mash bill of 99% corn, and 1% malted barley. For more information, visit www.westforkwhiskey.com. “Distilled, aged and bottled in Indiana, Old Hamer 10-Year is a perfect example of what makes our signature 99% corn to 1% malted barley recipe so desirable,” said West Fork Whiskey co-founder and head distiller Julian Jones.

Feb 27, 2025 | whiskeyinmyweddingring.com | David Levine

Launching on April 2nd, the Lost Lantern Spring 2025 Collection is entirely focused on New American Finishing Traditions. Exploring New Styles of Finished WhiskeyToday, whiskey finishing is an important part of the whiskey tradition all over the world. In the United States, distilleries now routinely finish single malts, bourbons, ryes, and more in secondary casks that  amplify and enhance existing flavors.