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04/22/2026

🇮🇱 𝐘𝐨𝐦 𝐇𝐚’𝐚𝐭𝐳𝐦𝐚𝐮𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐦 — Rabbi Joseph Dweck

A brief but powerful reflection on the Land, the State, the extraordinary miracle but also its fragility.

May it be a year of strength, success, progress, safety and peace!

🇮🇱 חג עצמאות שמח!

01/09/2026

🌍📚🕍 יגדיל תורה ויאדיר

Over the last couple of months, 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇̣𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐚 has been gathering full rooms for serious in-person learning across New York, South Florida, and Yerushalayim to study Torah which is pleasant to the ear, sharpens the mind, and stirs the heart.

We learned with Rabbi Yonatan & Rabbanit Dr. Devorah Halevy in NYC and at the in Miami. Rabbi Joseph Dweck & Prof. Lenn Goodman in Jerusalem, Prof. Ronnie Perelis & Prof. Marc Shapiro for in Manhattan, Rabbi Alex Israel at , and most recently Rabbi Francis Nataf at .

Alongside these events, weekly shiurim continue to take root led by Baruch Lev Kelman in the Upper East Side, and Avner Yeshurun in Miami.

Deep thanks to our hosts, partners, and teachers and to everyone showing up!

Follow, subscribe, and get involved and be part of this growing global community of learning.

This is just the beginning!

01/04/2026

𝘔𝘰𝘴𝘩𝘦’𝘴 𝘍𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘦𝘤𝘩 & 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘚𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯

In this class 𝗥𝗮𝗯𝗯𝗶 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗳 will explore what Moshe meant when he insisted that he is “not a man of words”.

Join us as we dive deeper into the limits of communication and the power of language, and why God recasts that tension as central to leadership rather than a flaw.

In collaboration with KJ Sephardic!
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12/24/2025

Who Are We? An Evening of Jewish Memory, Identity & Integration — Rabbi Yonatan and Rabbanit Dr. Devorah Halevy

The Ḥabura is proud to partner with Shiviti for an evening of Torah, ideas, and inspiration in a stunning space overlooking the New York City skyline.

We’ll begin with a reception followed by two thought-provoking Shiurim from two exceptional teachers, and conclude with an engaging question-and-answer session.

Reclaiming the Narrative: History, Identity, and the Fight Over the Memory of Israel

Rabbanit Dr. Devorah Halevy will explore how Jewish history and identity are being rewritten—and why reclaiming our story is essential in today’s climate.

Reframing the Narrative – Rabbi Eliyahu Benamozegh’s Balance of Integration Without Identity Erosion

Rabbi Yonatan Halevy will present a powerful model from Rabbi Eliyahu Benamozegh on integrating with the modern world without losing ourselves.

Monday, December 22

Reception: 7:00 PM | Shiurim: 7:45 PM

Location: Upper East Side — full address provided upon registration

Hors d’oeuvres and wine will be served.

Space is limited. Early registration is strongly recommended.

Register here: https://forms.gle/JzcFj9zNK9hSPx9b7

12/23/2025

✡️ Rabbi Joseph Dweck & Prof. Lenn Goodman in conversation on the Professor’s latest translation of Rambam’s More Nevukhim at Eretz Hemda, Jerusalem.

12/10/2025

𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐖𝐞? 𝐀𝐧 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐉𝐞𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐲, 𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐲 & 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

The Ḥabura is delighted to be hosting Rabbi Yonatan & Rabbanit Devorah Halevy in New York City for an evening of Torah, learning and community.

📆 Monday December 22
🕣 7:00 PM | Reception followed Talks
📍UES, NYC

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11/10/2025

𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗜𝗜𝗜 - 𝗡𝗼𝘃 𝟭𝟲: 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨.𝗦. 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

The story continues — from the fires of persecution to the foundation of a new nation.

Join us for the inspiring finale of our series exploring how Sephardic Jews and conversos helped shape the American ideals of religious freedom and hope for a better future.

As we approach the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence - amid surging antisemitism around the world, including in the United States - this story of remarkable courage, resilience, and renewal has never been more meaningful.

Don’t miss this powerful journey from darkness to freedom and the lasting impact of the Sephardic legacy on the world we live in today.

🗓️ Sunday, Nov 16
⏰ 1pm EST
💻 ONLINE Event
🎟️ FREE (Donations welcome) Tap the link in our bio to register now!

11/07/2025

🕯️ An evening of ideas, conversation, and community overlooking the New York skyline.

In conversation with 𝐃𝐫. 𝐑𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐬, 𝐃𝐫. 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐨 will unpack the fascinating and even radical ideas of Rav Kook uncovered in Shapiro’s latest book 𝘙𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘖𝘭𝘥, 𝘚𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘦𝘸: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦 𝘝𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘙𝘢𝘷 𝘒𝘰𝘰𝘬 — exploring the revolutionary thought of one of the twentieth century’s most daring rabbinic minds.

𝘊𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥?
𝘊𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘺 𝘣𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘺?
𝘐𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘬𝘩𝘢 𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭?
𝘊𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘵𝘩?
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘭, 𝘚𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴, 𝘝𝘦𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘮, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘤 𝘒𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦...

📅 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟗
🕖 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝟕:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌 | 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰
📍 𝐔𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐢𝐝𝐞 | SOLD OUT

10/27/2025

📖 𝐀𝐧 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬
𝐵𝑜𝑜𝑘 𝐿𝑎𝑢𝑛𝑐ℎ & 𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑢𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛

Join us for the launch of two new exciting .press publications:

🟦 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐭 — a new, accessible English translation of Rabbi Abraham ibn Ezra’s introduction to his Torah commentary.
🟦 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 — Rabbi Menahem HaMeiri’s introduction to Pirqe Abot, presented with a new translation and foreword.

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10/16/2025

We're excited to invite you to the second session of our three-part webinar series presented by the Jewish Heritage Alliance exploring the profound impact of the Sephardic experience on law and identity.

𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟐: 𝐍𝐚𝐜̧𝐚̃𝐨: 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐋𝐚𝐰 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞 (𝟏𝟖𝐭𝐡–𝟏𝟗𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬)

This session focuses on the incredible story of how the “Portuguese Nation” (Nação) cultivated thriving commercial and legal cultures. Informed by Halakha and shaped by their Iberian past, Sephardic Jews in Amsterdam and the Ottoman Empire created self-governing communities, resolved disputes, and conducted global trade—blending tradition with innovation.

In this webinar, you will learn about:
• The commercial networks that spanned continents.
• How Sephardic legal practices contributed to Western legal thought.
• The resilience and ingenuity of a community rebuilding after exile.

This series is essential for anyone interested in , and the powerful stories of diaspora communities.
We hope you'll join us for this fascinating deep dive!

Event Details:
📅 Date: October 19, 2025
🕒 Time: 1pm - EST
📍 Location: Online

🎟️ Registration is free! Secure your spot by signing up at the link below.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1730629933719?aff=oddtdtcreator

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