The weekly parsha, from the beis medrash
Rabbi Eliezer Ginsburg is a rosh kollel at the Mirrer Yeshiva in Brooklyn, one of the central yeshivos of the American Torah world, and his recorded teaching carries the flavor of the beis medrash he comes from. A large part of his catalog is the weekly parsha, especially Sefer Bereishis — shiurim on Vayeira, Toldos, Vayeitzei, Vayishlach, and Vayeishev that follow the stories of the avos with a yeshiva-trained eye.
His parsha teaching reads the text closely, drawing on the classic commentaries and the analytic tradition of the yeshiva. He tends to find in the narratives of Bereishis not just history but instruction — the choices, struggles, and growth of the avos read as guidance for a listener's own avodah. It is parsha learning with depth behind it, delivered so a broad audience can follow.
Honoring the gedolim
He also speaks on the great Torah leaders of the generation. His shiur marking the shloshim of Rav Elyashiv zt"l — a posek widely regarded as a leader of his era — is an example of a talk that honors a gadol while drawing lessons from his life and Torah for those who remain. Such addresses are a form of teaching in themselves, transmitting the values of the people who embodied them.
This reflects the world he belongs to, where the lives of gedolim are studied as living mussar. By recalling their conduct, their learning, and their character, he keeps their example present for a new audience. For a listener, these talks are a connection to Torah leadership that might otherwise feel distant.
Mussar, Gemara, and growth
Alongside the parsha, his teaching includes mussar, self-improvement, and Gemara. He treats personal growth as grounded in Torah — not a separate self-help project but the natural outcome of serious learning and honest character work. His Gemara shiurim reflect the analytic depth of the Mir, opening the give-and-take of the Talmud for committed learners.
Across the parsha, the gedolim, mussar, and Gemara, the common thread is the yeshiva world's seriousness of purpose. His shiurim assume that Torah is meant to shape a person, and they aim to do exactly that. For families seeking parsha and hashkafa with real learning behind it, his catalog offers the depth of the beis medrash in an accessible form.
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Key takeaways
- Rabbi Eliezer Ginsburg is a rosh kollel at the Mirrer Yeshiva in Brooklyn.
- A large part of his teaching is the weekly parsha, especially the stories of Sefer Bereishis.
- He speaks on the gedolim of the generation, including a hesped for Rav Elyashiv zt"l.
- His catalog also includes mussar, self-improvement, and analytic Gemara.
- Search FilteredTube for kosher, approved Torah video — the catalog grows every day.