The parsha and the holidays, made practical
Rabbi Asher Vaknin teaches the weekly parsha and the Jewish holidays with an emphasis on the practical takeaway. His titles point to real life: "Small Steps Can Get You Very Far" on Ekev, "You See What You Want to See" on Re'eh, "The Secret to Getting Your Prayers Answered" on V'eschanan. In each, the parsha becomes a source of concrete guidance a listener can use.
His holiday shiurim work the same way. "Rosh Hashana: Ticket for a Good Year" frames the day as an opportunity to actually secure something, and a Tisha B'Av class on how we speak, "It's not what you say, it's how you say it," turns the fast day toward an everyday middah. The Torah, in his telling, is always pointed back at the listener's own conduct.
Emunah and the world around us
Vaknin also connects Torah to current events and emunah. A shiur like "The Iron Dome, Miracles and Mashiach" reads the news through a lens of faith, asking what recent events might mean and how they fit a larger picture. This gives his teaching immediacy: it treats what is happening now as something the Torah speaks to directly.
That blend of emunah and the moment is part of his draw. Rather than keep faith abstract, he ties it to things listeners are already thinking about, helping them see hashgacha in the world around them. It is Torah that answers the question many people are quietly asking: what does all this mean.
Growth in small steps
A thread of gentle self-improvement runs through the collection. "Small Steps Can Get You Very Far" is almost a motto for the approach, change presented as manageable and incremental, built from consistent effort rather than dramatic leaps. It is encouraging rather than heavy.
For a family, the mix is inviting: the weekly parsha, the holidays, a faith-based read on current events, and a steady push toward growth. The classes are warm and reachable, aimed at ordinary listeners of any age. It makes for a shelf a household can return to each week and consistently come away with something to try.
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At a glance
Key takeaways
- Teaches the weekly parsha and holidays with a clear, practical takeaway each time.
- Connects emunah to current events, for example "The Iron Dome, Miracles and Mashiach."
- Frames growth as small, steady steps rather than dramatic leaps.
- Warm and reachable classes suited to weekly family learning.
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