The parsha turned toward today
Rabbi Fischel Schachter's recordings center on the weekly parsha, and his titles show a habit of connecting an ancient portion to the present. "The Information Age" on Tazria/Metzora and "Delays Ahead" on Shemini both take a theme from the parsha and land it squarely in the life a listener is living now.
That instinct to make a portion speak to the moment runs across the collection of more than 110 recordings. The parsha is treated less as a text to be explained than as a lens for reading one's own week — "From Rust to Gold," as a class on Beha'alotcha is titled.
A teacher known for story
Rabbi Schachter is widely known for weaving story and parable into his teaching, and the recordings carry that reputation. A mashal or a well-told account becomes the vehicle for an idea, which is part of why his classes are remembered as much as understood.
Storytelling of this kind does more than entertain. It gives an abstract lesson a shape a listener can hold onto and repeat, which makes the material travel well from a shiur to a Shabbos table or a conversation with a child.
Thought, holidays, and guarding the eyes
Beyond the parsha, the catalog is tagged for Jewish thought, the holidays, Rosh Chodesh, and shmiras einayim — guarding one's eyes. That range shows a teacher comfortable moving between the calendar's set moments and the quieter disciplines of frum life.
The common thread is application. Whether the subject is a festival, a middah, or a portion of the week, these recordings tend to aim at something a listener can carry out of the shiur and into an ordinary day.
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At a glance
Key takeaways
- Rabbi Fischel Schachter's recordings center on the weekly parsha, connected to present-day life.
- He is widely known for weaving story and parable into his teaching.
- Titles like "The Information Age" on Tazria/Metzora read a portion through a contemporary lens.
- The more than 110 recordings also cover Jewish thought, the holidays, and shmiras einayim.
- Search FilteredTube for kosher, approved Torah video — the catalog grows every day.