Am Levadad with Rabbi Alan Haber

Rabbi Alan Haber
Am Levadad with Rabbi Alan Haber

I’m Rabbi Alan Haber, an educator, tour guide, speaker, and writer from Gush Etzion, Israel. I am excited to bring you the Am Levadad series here so we can learn together and dive deeply into different aspects of the Torah, the land of Israel, and our identity as Jews. Whether you are one of my students from many years ago or the recent past, or are completely new to studying with me, I hope you will find something here to help you learn and grow. I’d love to hear your questions, comments or feedback on the videos you see here in this space. Please send me an email if there are any topics you would like me to cover in the future!

Episodes

  1. 21/06/2023

    Am Levadad #9: Conclusions - Where Do We Go From Here?

    In the opening episode, I tried in about 20 minutes to encapsulate ideas that have become the basis of my entire worldview, and in the others in this series (and the notes accompanying them on my website), I’ve tried to elaborate a bit more. In this final episode of the series, I lay out the conclusions that flow from these understandings, with suggestions for how to implement them in your personal life. As always, please subscribe to my Youtube channel, follow along on the Am Levadad playlist and I look forward to hearing your questions, comments, or feedback. Website: https://rabbihaber.net/ Full video series: https://rabbihaber.net/am-levadad/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rabbi.a.haber Subscribe to my Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@rabbihaber?sub_confirmation=1

    7 min

  2. 20/06/2023

    Am Levadad #8: What Is Mashiach?

    According to our analysis, the coming of the Mashiach (Messiah) is the climax of history, its very purpose, and the purpose and goal of the entire Torah. And yet, I find that most people with whom I discuss this topic - including many educated and observant Jews - have only vague and undeveloped understandings regarding this topic and what our sources say about it. In this episode we present a very brief overview to the fundamentals of the Messianic era as described in classic Jewish sources. As always, please subscribe to my Youtube channel, follow along on the Am Levadad playlist and I look forward to hearing your questions, comments, or feedback. Website: https://rabbihaber.net/ Full video series: https://rabbihaber.net/am-levadad/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rabbi.a.haber Subscribe to my Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@rabbihaber?sub_confirmation=1

    7 min

  3. 06/06/2023

    Am Levadad #7: Two Paths To Redemption (Jewish History Explained)

    In this episode, we will discuss the history of the Jewish people – an absolutely amazing story that – incredibly – was written very clearly in the Torah, long before it happened in reality. In earlier episodes, we discussed how the Israelites – the Am Levadad – received the Torah at Sinai and were commanded to take it with them to the Land of Israel and to build a society following the Torah’s instructions. We explained that following this blueprint would make their society close to a perfect one, a model for the rest of the world to emulate. This would enable them to fulfill their purpose as “a kingdom of priests and a holy nation”, lead the entire world to its destiny, and bring human history to its successful conclusion. But there were two different ways this could happen. As always, please subscribe to my Youtube channel, follow along on the Am Levadad playlist and I look forward to hearing your questions, comments, or feedback. Website: https://rabbihaber.net/ Full video series: https://rabbihaber.net/am-levadad/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rabbi.a.haber Subscribe to my Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@rabbihaber?sub_confirmation=1

    13 min

  4. 06/06/2023

    Am Levadad #6: Torah Evolves With Mankind

    As we discussed in the previous epsiode, the Torah is meant to be the engine driving human moral and spiritual development. But this leads to a problem – when the Torah was given, the world was very different than it is now, in so many ways. The Torah that was given at Sinai needs to remain relevant throughout the entire process, as the world progresses. How is that possible? In this episode, the sixth in the Am Levadad series, we explore the paradoxical reality that although we do not live the same way our ancestors did, the Torah has nevertheless not been changed and can never be replaced. As always, please subscribe to my Youtube channel, follow along on the Am Levadad playlist and I look forward to hearing your questions, comments, or feedback. Website: https://rabbihaber.net/ Full video series: https://rabbihaber.net/am-levadad/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rabbi.a.haber Subscribe to my Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@rabbihaber?sub_confirmation=1

    8 min

  5. 06/06/2023

    Am Levadad #5: Judaism Is Not A Religion

    Just as the Jews aren’t a group of people who observe a religion, our holy book – the Torah – is not a book of religious doctrine. Now don’t misunderstand me. The Torah does, of course, speak about religion, but that's only one small part of what it addresses. A much better way to look at the Torah is to see it as the constitution of a nation and a blueprint for a society. In this episode, the fifth in the Am Levadad series, we explore how a country built using this system can serve as a kingdom of priests and bring redemption to the entire world. As always, please subscribe to my Youtube channel, follow along on the Am Levadad playlist and I look forward to hearing your questions, comments, or feedback. Website: https://rabbihaber.net/ Full video series: https://rabbihaber.net/am-levadad/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rabbi.a.haber Subscribe to my Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@rabbihaber?sub_confirmation=1

    10 min

  6. 06/06/2023

    Am Levadad #4: Torah Is Not Only For Jews

    The Torah is NOT the "Jewish Bible." Rather, all people, Jew and Gentile alike, are meant to follow the Torah. What exactly does that mean? This episode explores that question. As always, please subscribe to my Youtube channel, follow along on the Am Levadad playlist and I look forward to hearing your questions, comments, or feedback. Website: https://rabbihaber.net/ Full video series: https://rabbihaber.net/am-levadad/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rabbi.a.haber Subscribe to my Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@rabbihaber?sub_confirmation=1

    7 min

  7. 06/06/2023

    Am Levadad #3: Why Does Monotheism Matter?

    What’s so important about exactly what kind of God, or gods, people do or don’t believe in? Why does it matter so much? In the previous episode (#2, “What is Monotheism?”) we explored what monotheism is. In this episode, we will understand how and why this single point is so significant that it can bring blessing to the entire world. As always, please subscribe to my Youtube channel, follow along on the Am Levadad playlist and I look forward to hearing your questions, comments, or feedback. Website: https://rabbihaber.net/ Full video series: https://rabbihaber.net/am-levadad/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rabbi.a.haber Subscribe to my Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@rabbihaber?sub_confirmation=1

    8 min

  8. 06/06/2023

    Am Levadad #2: What is Monotheism?

    In the opening episode, we explained that the blessing that Avraham was charged to bring to all of mankind can be understood as one simple but powerfully great idea: the recognition of one God. This concept is now called monotheism. In the second episode of the Am Levadad series, we dive into what exactly monotheism is, and how it differs radically from both polytheism and atheism. Please subscribe to my Youtube channel, follow along on the Am Levadad playlist and I look forward to hearing your questions, comments, or feedback. Website: https://rabbihaber.net/ Full video series: https://rabbihaber.net/am-levadad/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rabbi.a.haber Subscribe to my Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@rabbihaber?sub_confirmation=1

    7 min
  9. Introducing: Am Levadad

    16/05/2023

    Introducing: Am Levadad

    We – Am Yisrael – are a unique entity, in a category all our own. Our history and experiences as a people defy understanding. How did we survive thousands of years of exile & dispersion and the most systematic attempts at annihilation in all of human history? And how – after all that – did we manage to wind up with an independent state, back in our ancient homeland after thousands of years? We are left wondering what exactly we Jews are. What is that thing called “the Jewish People” – or “Am Yisrael” as we are more properly called? Let's learn together what makes us the Am Levadad - a singular nation, entirely unique. This is the first episode of this series and I look forward to hearing your questions, comments, or feedback. Website: https://rabbihaber.net/ Full video series: https://rabbihaber.net/am-levadad/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rabbi.a.haber Subscribe to my Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@rabbihaber?sub_confirmation=1

    21 min
  • 9 Episodes

About

I’m Rabbi Alan Haber, an educator, tour guide, speaker, and writer from Gush Etzion, Israel. I am excited to bring you the Am Levadad series here so we can learn together and dive deeply into different aspects of the Torah, the land of Israel, and our identity as Jews. Whether you are one of my students from many years ago or the recent past, or are completely new to studying with me, I hope you will find something here to help you learn and grow. I’d love to hear your questions, comments or feedback on the videos you see here in this space. Please send me an email if there are any topics you would like me to cover in the future!

Information

To listen to explicit episodes, sign in.

Stay up to date with this show

Sign in or sign up to follow shows, save episodes and get the latest updates.
Select a country or region

Africa, Middle East, and India

Asia Pacific

Europe

Latin America and the Caribbean

The United States and Canada