I first met him as a talmid in his shiur in the Yeshiva. Already then I was taken by his clarity and the way he explains things, as well as his vast knowledge of Shas. It made an incredible impression on me. 

I just remember being absolutely amazed  by his shiur. When you come out, you know the whole amud that you've done and you've just got this clarity. He takes you through the whole amud and you know it, you feel it. He takes you through Rashi, and you know Rashi. Afterwards, you can recite it back because he gave it over with such clarity, such knowledge and insight, and also passion and enjoyment.

It's creating a digital-based beis medrash for yourself. While studying in a university, I was tied down to a schedule and also now that I am working my time is limited. That's why I found this program so beneficial. I can take a  mesechta such as Taanis and learn it through the program. It keeps me accountable in my learning with Rabbi Raskas as the Rebbi. 

I take on a project and lear it either as a night seder on my own time, or I can find 20 minutes here, 30 minutes there. One can be learning b'chavrusah, but when you've got a Rebbi, it's a different type of learning. For me, I found it incredible getting back into Rabbi Raskas's mind, his style of teaching, like I said, and I want to emphasize it, his incredible clarity.

For me, if I have already learnt the sugya I use the program to complement what I've already done. If I am trying to complete a mesechta, then I listen to the shiur with my Gemara, taking notes, stopping, pausing, trying to learn it as much as possible. Imagine having a shiur where you can pause the Rebbi and take a couple of notes. In a shiur when there's a packed shiur hall, sometimes the questions can throw me off, distract me, or I can sometimes lose focus or lose track. With this, I like the fact that I go at my own speed, I can pause it, take key notes, write down the questions, and summaries. I find it enjoyable and effective.

I think that it is incredible for anyone on any level. If you're trying to own a mesechta, to learn a mesechta with that extra bit of clarity, I would definitely recommend it. It is empowering, especially for people that are on the go or are struggling to make a shiur at shul or as a part of the community. You can do it at home or on the go. The accessibility of it is incredible.

Look, I think Daf Yomi is a mindset of its own, you have that 'yomi obligation'. Sometimes it becomes a checkbox, getting your day done. Here you have this personal connection - you're learning with a Rebbi that you have a relationship with. That makes it so much more engaging and personal. The goal isn't just to get through it. You can see from the way that Rabbi Raskas explains it, the way that he's taking you through the sugya that he is also trying to give you tools and to empower you in your learning.

He's teaching you [sugyas] so you can understand and remember them. You get that muscle memory of Shas, which I think is very rare in a shiur that you're trying to just get through. If you participate, if you take it seriously and you pay attention the whole time, hopefully you will coming out being able to learn the amud and review it on your own. That's my experience.