Parsha Podcasts: Eikev

Anash.org is pleased to bring you a curated selection of audio shiurim on Parshas Eikev

Uniformity and Diversity of Mitzvos

Rashi famously writes at the beginning of this week’s parsha that we must fulfill even those mitzvos “upon which a person treads with his heels.”

Seemingly, the perception that certain mitzvos are of less significance is incorrect. However, we find that Torah itself recognizes various denominations within mitzvos. This is attested to by the various types of punishment prescribed in the Torah, which reflect a difference in the severity of the various transgressions. So are all Mizvos equally important or is there real differences between them?

Listen to a summary of a Sicha on the topic, delivered in Yiddish by Reb Yoel Kahn. 

To see a video of the shiur, or for an English transcript of this shiur click here.

Covering the knife during Birchas Hamazon

In this week’s Parsha we are taught the Mitzva of reciting birchas hamzaon after we eat. It is proper to remove or cover knives on the table as we do so. 

Listen to a Halachic discussion on the details of this, delivered by Rabbi Yaakov Goldstein of ShulchanAruchHarav.com. Click here for a written summary of this including sources

A man lives from the word of Hashem

This week’s parsha teaches us that we do not live from bread alone rather from the word of Hashem. 

Listen to a Chassidic explanation on this Posuk, delivered by Rabbi Berel Bell, rov of Anash Montreal.

Harav Levi Yitzchak on the month of Elul (New)

A short vort from Reb Levik (the Rebbe’s father), in connection with shabbos mevorchim Elul.

Delivered by Rabbi Moshe Gourarie, an editor of Chassidus Mevueres on Tanya.

 A real and reliable reward

An in-depth shiur on the first possuk of this week’s parsha. Based on Rashi, E. Ezra, Ramban, and many more Rishonim, as well as a Ma’amar and Sichos.

Delivered by renowned lecturer Rabbi Yossi Paltiel.