The parsha, reframed each week
Rabbi Yitzchok Aryeh Epstein's best-known series carries a bold promise in its name: "Parashat Behar-Bechukotai Like You Have Never Heard Before," and the same for Vayeshev, Vayigash, Bo and Beshalach. The title sets the goal for each shiur, which is to take a portion listeners have heard many times and open a reading they have not met before.
Delivering on that week after week takes real work with the text. He looks for the question inside a familiar story, then follows it into the meforshim until the sedra reads differently than it did before. For listeners who feel they already know the parsha, this series is an invitation to find that there is always more.
Halacha, holidays and the Jewish year
Beyond the parsha, Rabbi Epstein teaches practical halacha and the Jewish holidays, including shiurim tied to the calendar such as Parashat Tetzaveh around the season of Purim. He brings the same clarity to law that he brings to narrative, helping listeners know both what to do and how the pieces fit together.
His holiday shiurim connect the halachos of a yom tov to its meaning, so that observance and understanding reinforce each other. The effect is a catalog that follows the Jewish year closely, giving families a Torah companion for the parsha and the festivals as they come.
Torah for life's hardest moments
Rabbi Epstein does not limit himself to easier subjects. He also speaks on tragic events and on the questions that arise around dating and marriage, offering a Torah perspective at exactly the moments when people most need one.
Handling grief, uncertainty and major life decisions calls for both halachic care and human sensitivity, and he brings both. By taking on hard topics rather than avoiding them, he makes his shiurim a resource for families navigating real challenges, not only for calmer times of study.
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At a glance
Key takeaways
- Known for the "Like You Have Never Heard Before" weekly parsha series across many sedras.
- Teaches practical halacha and holiday shiurim tied closely to the Jewish calendar.
- Addresses hard subjects, including tragic events, with a Torah perspective.
- Offers guidance on dating and marriage alongside his parsha and halacha classes.
- Search FilteredTube for kosher, approved Torah video — the catalog grows every day.