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The Ḥabura

The Ḥabura
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Rabbi David Hanagid

We are a virtual and physical Bet Midrash with international membership dedicated to striving to know God by embracing the world through the lens of Torah.We learn and teach Torah as a lens through which we view and interact with God's world. This approach is not exclusive to, but is central and predominant in, the classical Sephardi mesorah that we uphold.We are proud to teach worldly students fr... more

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Rabbi Joseph Dweck
Rabbi giving the shiur and discussing love of God
The Habura
Episode: Can we serve out of love? - Rabbi Joseph Dweck
Micah Liss
Guest speaker, Vanderbilt student and scholar presenting on Rambam and Aristotle
Independent guest via The Ḥabura
Episode: What is Knowledge of God? - Micah Liss (Talmid Takeover)
Rav Yosef Albo
Author of Sefer HaIqqarim, discussed as a guest lecturer in the session
Sefer HaIqqarim (author)
Episode: Sefer HaIqqarim of Rabbi Yosef Albo - 2 of 2
Rabbi Yosef Albo
Descendant and speaker delivering the lecture on Sefer Haikarim
The Habura
Episode: Sefer HaIqqarim (1 of 2) - Rabbi Yosef Albo
Shalom Morris
Rabbi of Bevis Mark Synagogue, Western Sephardi community (Beth Midrash presenter)
Bevis Mark Synagogue / Western Sephardi community
Episode: Sephardic Zionism and Rabbi Meldolda de Sola - Rabbi Shalom Morris
Shabbos Kestembaum
Orthodox Jew, activist, and founder of Dark Press
Dark Press / Ḥabura
Episode: Bikes and Scooters on Shabbat?! (Part 2 of 2) - Rabbi Ilan Acoca
Sina Kahen
Student of Jewish history and author
The Ḥabura / Dark Press
Episode: Bikes and Scooters on Shabbat?! (Part 2 of 2) - Rabbi Ilan Acoca
Shabbos Kestenbaum
American Jewish activist; Harvard Divinity School alumnus; regular contributor on international media; testified before Congress and addressed the Knesset
PragerU; The Habura
Episode: Orthodox Voices in Public - Shabbos and Sina
Rabbi Eli Fader
Professor specializing in graph theory with a PhD in mathematics.
Episode: Why Science Matters - Rabbi Feder and Rabbi Zimmer (Interviewed by Sina Kahen)

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Rabbi Joseph Dweck
Rosh Bet Midrash and main speaker in the shiur; host of the session and sometimes lecturer

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 60 ratings
  • Rabbi Dweck is in a league of his own

    Props and kudos to Rabbi Dweck, Sina, Avi, and team for this endeavor - this is a must-listen podcast

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High-quality Torah-focused content with diverse expert perspectives.
Guests bring deep scholarship and practical insights for modern life.
The host team maintains a respectful, thoughtful tone with strong Q&A sessions.
Audience-friendly explanations of complex topics, though very dense at times.

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What is Knowledge of God? - Micah Liss (Talmid Takeover)
Q: Aderly Sade asks how positive knowledge of God can be reconciled with Rambam's negative theology.
The speaker outlines two options: either see the positive aspects (pure actuality/pure oneness) as legitimate knowledge, or accept negative theology as a guardrail that preserves transcendence while still allowing knowledge through the provided proofs.
What is Knowledge of God? - Micah Liss (Talmid Takeover)
Q: Hedda asks about the epistemic status of infinite regress and the Principle of Sufficient Reason as an argument.
The presenter notes that infinite regress is considered axiomatically weaker and that some accept the Principle of Sufficient Reason as a ground to require an explanation rather than brute existence, but this is not universally agreed.
What is Knowledge of God? - Micah Liss (Talmid Takeover)
Q: Claudia asks how you argue if anything comes straight from your brain.
The speaker suggests looking beyond the brain as the sole cause and tracing things back to the causal chain that grounds the possibility of thought, returning to the first cause that initiates reality.
Sefer HaIqqarim of Rabbi Yosef Albo - 2 of 2
Q: Is it well known that Rabbi Hillel held the belief that Mashiach had already come, and how does this affect the discussion about Albo's position?
The host notes that Rabbi Hillel's view that Mashiach was fulfilled in the past is a famous Talmudic position, but Albo challenges equating past fulfillment with the fundamental principle of belief in Mashiach; even if Mashiach was fulfilled according to Hillel, it does not undermine the core ikarim, and Albo argues for maintaining covenantal stability while addressing the polemics.
God & Truth - Dr Lenn Goodman
Q: What do you mean by a cumulative argument for God, and how do the individual proofs fit together to form a stronger case?
The idea is that no single line of reasoning suffices on its own; instead, each piece—ontological, cosmological, teleological—contributes to a coherent, higher-probability case when viewed together, especially when connected to a broader account of reality as hierarchical and grounded in an absolute being.

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A thoughtful, philosophy- and Torah-centered series that features deep-dive explorations of Jewish texts, philosophy, and Sephardic intellectual tradition. Episodes often center on classic works (such as Sefer Ha'ikarim) and Jewish philosophy, while also tracing historical contexts like the Tortosa disputation, Zionist currents among Western Sephardim, and modern intersections of Judaism with technology, education, and public life. Guests frequently include rabbis, scholars, and creators who bridge traditional study with contemporary thought, making the discussions both rigorous and accessible for educated listeners. Noteworthy are the live Q&A formats, structured pericardial analyses, and a consistent emphasis on maintaining fidelity to To... more

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2. Micah Liss
3. Rav Yosef Albo
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5. Shalom Morris
6. Shabbos Kestembaum
7. Sina Kahen
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