A posek answering real questions
Rabbi Shmuel Fuerst is a longtime dayan and posek in Chicago, widely relied upon across the Midwest for practical halachic guidance. His recorded teaching reflects that role. Much of it grows out of real questions brought to him, including material drawn from a weekly conference call with Midwest rabbonim — the kind of forum where a working posek fields the situations that actually arise in communities and homes.
This gives his shiurim a distinctive character: they are answers, not lectures. He speaks with the authority of someone who paskens for a living, and he tends toward the clear, usable ruling rather than an open-ended survey of opinions. For a listener who wants to know what to do — and why — his classes offer the guidance of an experienced halachic authority in plain terms.
Berachos, Shabbos, and Yom Tov
A core part of his catalog is the halacha of berachos. Detailed series such as "Hilchos Berachos: Pas and Pas Haba B'Kisnin" work through the distinctions that decide which blessing a given food requires — the sort of question that comes up at every meal but is rarely learned properly. He treats these everyday details as worth real precision, because they are practiced constantly.
His Shabbos and Yom Tov teaching follows the same instinct. Whether it is the "Halachos of Chanukah" or the many practical questions of Shabbos observance, he lays out what the halacha requires clearly enough for a family to apply. These are not theoretical discussions; they are meant to shape how a home actually keeps Shabbos and the festivals.
Halacha for the whole year
His teaching tracks the Jewish year and its recurring obligations. "Preparations for Pesach," for example, addresses the intensive halachic work a family takes on before the festival — the kind of guidance that is most useful precisely when the calendar demands it. Kashrus, too, is a recurring subject, reflecting his role as a posek whom people turn to with questions about their kitchens.
Taken together, his recordings function as a practical halachic resource across the year. A listener can find guidance for the season at hand, delivered by a dayan whose rulings carry real weight, and framed for the observant home rather than the study hall alone. It is halacha meant to be lived.
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At a glance
Key takeaways
- Rabbi Shmuel Fuerst is a longtime dayan and posek in Chicago, relied on across the Midwest.
- Much of his teaching answers real halachic questions, including from a weekly call with Midwest rabbonim.
- He teaches the practical laws of berachos, Shabbos, Yom Tov, and kashrus.
- His seasonal classes, such as preparing for Pesach, offer guidance when the calendar demands it.
- Search FilteredTube for kosher, approved Torah video — the catalog grows every day.