A voice for the weekly parsha
The heart of Rabbi Eliezer Simcha Lieff's library is the weekly Torah portion. Class after class takes up the parsha — Balak, Pinchas, Matos-Masei, Va'eschanan, Re'eh, Eikev — and draws from it a message meant to be carried into the week. His titles point to the approach: "Maintaining a Spiritual Cocoon," "The Right Intentions," "Choosing the Present of Life." These are parsha shiurim aimed at how a person lives, not only at what the text says.
That week-by-week rhythm makes the collection a natural companion to the Jewish calendar. A family can turn to the current parsha each Friday and find a thought to bring to the Shabbos table. Over a year, the shiurim accumulate into a sustained walk through the Torah, each portion offering its own angle on growth and meaning.
Chizuk, faith, and difficult times
Beyond the parsha, Rabbi Lieff's teaching turns to chizuk — strength and encouragement. His library includes classes recorded as words of support during the pandemic, meeting a hard moment with Torah perspective. This is teaching pitched to the emotional realities of life, offering steadiness when circumstances are uncertain.
He also delivers hespedim, the eulogies and reflections given at times of loss. These addresses draw comfort and meaning from Torah in the face of grief, helping a community process sorrow while staying grounded in faith. Together, the chizuk and the hespedim show a teacher attentive to the seasons of the heart as much as the seasons of the calendar.
Torah thought for the whole family
The philosophical thread in Rabbi Lieff's shiurim connects the practical to the deeper why. Whether unpacking a parsha or reflecting on a festival, he tends toward the ideas underneath — the values, the intentions, the inner work a mitzvah is meant to prompt. That makes the material as suited to reflection as to information.
For a household, this blend of parsha, chizuk, and thought offers a rounded resource. There is something to discuss on Shabbos, something to lean on in a hard week, and something to think about in a quiet moment. The teaching invites a family to grow together, in understanding and in resilience alike.
Finding kosher Torah video for your family
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At a glance
Key takeaways
- The core of his library is the weekly parsha, taught with an eye toward hashkafa and personal growth.
- His parsha shiurim aim at how a person lives, not only at the text — ideal for the Shabbos table.
- He also delivers chizuk, including talks recorded to strengthen listeners during difficult times.
- His hespedim draw Torah comfort and meaning from moments of loss.
- Search FilteredTube for kosher, approved Torah video — the catalog grows every day.