One of the generation's leading poskim
Rav Asher Weiss is among the most widely followed halachic authorities of the day, known across the Torah world as the author of the Minchas Asher, his series of works on the Chumash and on contemporary halacha. This collection gathers his shiurim and divrei Torah, drawing together the teaching of a rosh yeshiva and posek whose rulings are sought internationally.
His stature rests on both breadth and rigor. He is a master of in-depth Talmudic analysis and, at the same time, a decisor to whom complex real-world questions are brought. The recordings let a wide audience learn from a scholar of that caliber, the kind of Torah usually reserved for those sitting in his own beis medrash.
Weekly divrei Torah on the parsha
A cornerstone of Rav Weiss's teaching is his weekly derasha on the parsha, the basis of the Minchas Asher al haTorah. These are not light vertlach; they weave together pshat, halachic insight and machshava, drawing a serious idea out of the week's reading while remaining accessible to a broad crowd.
That combination, depth delivered clearly, is what makes the parsha shiurim so widely learned. A listener comes away with something substantial to think about and, often, to bring to the Shabbos table. Followed week to week, they form an ongoing, year-round companion to the Chumash from one of the generation's respected voices.
Halacha for the modern world
Rav Weiss is especially known for his work in contemporary halacha, including the difficult questions raised by modern medicine and technology. His teshuvos are studied for the way they bring the full weight of the classical sources to bear on situations the earlier authorities never faced, arriving at guidance that is both grounded and current.
For a serious learner, this is a rare window into how a leading posek actually thinks, how a ruling is built from sugya to conclusion. The shiurim reward attention, and they show what it looks like when deep Talmudic scholarship meets the real questions of Jewish life today.
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Key takeaways
- Rav Asher Weiss is a leading contemporary posek, author of the Minchas Asher.
- His weekly parsha derashos combine pshat, halacha and machshava for a broad audience.
- Renowned for teshuvos in contemporary halacha, including medical questions.
- A rare chance to learn from a scholar whose rulings are sought worldwide.
- Search FilteredTube for kosher, approved Torah video — the catalog grows every day.