The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/alcohol/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:04:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png alcohol | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/alcohol/ 32 32 US surgeon general urges cancer warnings for alcoholic drinks https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-surgeon-general-urges-cancer-warnings-for-alcoholic-drinks/ Sat, 04 Jan 2025 19:27:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3452716 'Alcohol consumption is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States,' says Vivek Murthy; decision to update labels will ultimately be made by Congress

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]]> Buzzed but never drunk: Research shows Oriental hornets defy alcohol’s effects https://www.timesofisrael.com/buzzed-but-never-drunk-research-shows-oriental-hornets-defy-alcohols-effects/ Mon, 28 Oct 2024 11:25:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3406212 Tel Aviv University team believes surprise findings could be used to develop new models for studying alcoholism

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]]> Study: Nova survivors who drank alcohol before Hamas attack more likely to suffer PTSD https://www.timesofisrael.com/study-nova-survivors-who-drank-alcohol-before-hamas-attack-more-likely-to-suffer-ptsd/ Sat, 19 Oct 2024 08:27:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3398577 Sheba Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University researchers surprised to find alcohol caused more psychological problems than psychedelics on survivors of Hamas's Oct. 7 rave massacre

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]]> Saudi Arabia set to open 1st liquor store, for non-Muslim envoys https://www.timesofisrael.com/saudi-arabia-set-to-open-1st-liquor-store-for-non-muslim-envoys/ Wed, 24 Jan 2024 15:07:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3208602 Customers will need to register online to access service in Riyadh, respect monthly limit, in watershed moment for ultra-conservative kingdom

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]]> 15 die of poisoning in Iran after drinking bootleg booze, state media says https://www.timesofisrael.com/15-die-of-poisoning-in-iran-after-drinking-bootleg-booze-state-media-says/ Thu, 22 Jun 2023 18:26:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3038607 Another 180 hospitalized after imbibing black market drinks, a recurring problem in a country where alcohol is outlawed

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]]> Iran arrests prominent soccer players at mixed-gender party with alcohol https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-arrests-prominent-soccer-players-at-mixed-gender-party-with-alcohol/ Mon, 02 Jan 2023 00:54:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2914757 News agency says event was a birthday, and that most of those detained have been released

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]]> Slivovitz, a brandy with a Jewish history, gets UNESCO recognition https://www.timesofisrael.com/slivovitz-a-brandy-with-a-jewish-history-gets-unesco-recognition/ Sat, 03 Dec 2022 04:04:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2889372 Spirit made from plums is traditionally associated with Passover by many Ashkenazi Jews

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]]> Alcohol-free Saudi Arabia reportedly to offer booze at new megacity’s resort https://www.timesofisrael.com/alcohol-free-saudi-arabia-reportedly-to-offer-booze-at-new-megacitys-resort/ Mon, 19 Sep 2022 12:10:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2839220 Planning documents seen by WSJ show site on Red Sea island of Sindalah set to serve cocktails, wine and champagne

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]]> At least eight dead in Iran from toxic bootleg alcohol https://www.timesofisrael.com/at-least-eight-dead-in-iran-from-toxic-bootleg-alcohol/ Tue, 03 May 2022 18:39:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2755985 Medical official tells state media 30 people undergoing dialysis, 17 in critical condition in coastal province of Bandar Abbas after drinking adulterated homemade booze

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]]> 2 doctors at Israeli field hospital in Ukraine sent home after being caught drunk https://www.timesofisrael.com/2-doctors-at-israeli-field-hospital-in-ukraine-sent-home-after-being-caught-drunk/ Sun, 10 Apr 2022 15:02:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2743459 The physicians, part of Israel's medical mission, accused of 'professional misconduct' for consuming alcohol after working hours

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]]> Jews with alcohol use disorder strive for sobriety during Purim bacchanalia https://www.timesofisrael.com/jews-with-alcohol-use-disorder-strive-for-sobriety-during-purim-bacchanalia/ Wed, 16 Mar 2022 01:11:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2723689 The Talmud seems to encourage inebriation amid the revelry, which falls this year on Wednesday eve-Thursday, but drinkers and teetotalers alike struggle with alcohol's central role

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]]> In North America, bar owners replace Russian vodka with Ukrainian https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-north-america-bar-owners-replace-russian-vodka-with-ukrainian/ Sun, 27 Feb 2022 11:20:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2710448 Purveyors of liquor in the US and Canada drop popular Soviet brands like Stolichnaya in favor of Ukrainian ones; 'I thought I would put on sanctions as well,' one bar owner says

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]]> Saudi megacity project flirts with major taboo — alcohol https://www.timesofisrael.com/saudi-arabia-megacity-project-flirts-with-major-taboo-alcohol/ Wed, 27 Oct 2021 20:14:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2639808 Senior official says kingdom has not ruled out bending the rules for NEOM, but authorities fear 'social backlash'

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]]> Senior ultra-Orthodox rabbis urge against getting drunk on Purim this year https://www.timesofisrael.com/senior-ultra-orthodox-rabbis-urge-against-getting-drunk-on-purim-this-year/ Wed, 24 Feb 2021 08:42:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2494623 Saying inebriation could lead to violating restrictions and spreading coronavirus, religious authorities call for restraint

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]]> Techno party at Muslim holy site draws censure from Palestinian leadership https://www.timesofisrael.com/techno-party-at-muslim-holy-site-draws-censure-from-palestinian-leadership/ Sun, 27 Dec 2020 22:49:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2456826 Amid blame game, Palestinian Authority forms committee to probe who was behind party at Nabi Musa mosque, arrests prominent DJ; Hamas condemns rave as 'despicable'

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