86. Marijuana, LSD, and Drugs in Jewish Tradition

This week, Uri and Rivky start by talking about Yom Kippur in Israel, as well as the recent controversy regarding the NBA and China. Then they dive into their main topic: a recent letter released by the Chicago Rabbinical Council (CRC), addressing the upcoming legalization of recreational marijuana in the state of Illinois. The letter strongly states that recreational marijuana violates halacha and is forbidden. Uri and Rivky discuss the relevance of this statement, as well as some very interesting Jewish sources relating to all kinds of other mind-altering substances. Links: Yom Kippur in Israel: https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-shuts-down-for-yom-kippur-2/ NBA China controversy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bA450uGN6fk  Various Jewish sources relating to marijuana: https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/20405?lang=bi Lubavitcher Rebbe discusses alcohol: https://www.academia.edu/9320130/The_Lubavitcher_Rebbes_Decree_Against_Drunkenness_Booklet_titled_To_Drink_Like_a_Chossid_ Rambam discusses alcohol: https://judaism.stackexchange.com/questions/43617/being-intoxicated-a-sin Lubavitcher Rebbe discusses LSD: https://www.chabad.org/therebbe/letters/default_cdo/aid/3190865/jewish/Should-I-Take-LSD-to-Attain-Spiritual-Heights.htm Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan and Kaneh Bosem: https://judaism.stackexchange.com/questions/82554/who-says-that-keneh-bosem-is-cannabis Theory that Moses was on drugs: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-525993/Moses-high-hallucinogenic-drug-received-Ten-Commandments-claims-academic.html Shitta/Acacia Tree in the Torah: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shittah_tree https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Acacia_species_known_to_contain_psychoactive_alkaloids Music: Ishai Ribo - Seder Ha'avodah ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECy3CMxShIQ  The Beatles - Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naoknj1ebqI