0:00 – Introduction

4:26 – Ta'ama D'Kra

10:13 – Feedback on the sefer

13:27 – Deeper dive into the sefer

18:18 – The Steipler on Chumash

19:24 – Chumash and the Haskalah

21:02 – R’ Shlomo Kluger learning Tanach

21:35 – R’ Yaakov Kamenetsky

23:43 – Simchas HaNefesh on Tanach

24:20 – Pri Megadim

25:05 – Menucha Kedosha on Tanach

27:54 – Chafetz Chaim & Chumash

28:39 – The Gra and Chumash in his Beis Medrash

33:00 – Targumim

34:49 – Chasser / Malei and Mesorah

We’re sharing this conversation now after finishing Pirkei Avos with Mishnah Yomi, and with summer being the time many people focus on learning Avos. Dr. Steven Weiss, as you'll hear, has an incredible passion for all things Avos. He has collected thousands of seforim and meticulously documented nearly every work on the subject up until 2015. His vast knowledge is a treasure for anyone interested in Pirkei Avos. You can purchase a copy of his book or ask questions by reaching out to Dr. Weiss directly at [email protected].

Introduction

1:55 - Pirkei Avos verse, Maseches Avos

2:41 - Background: How did you get into Maseches Avos?

5:35 - How many works have you documented in your book?

6:58 - Nachlas Tzvi

9:02 - Was there a time that there was an "explosion" of works on Avos?

12:28 - When did it become a custom to learn it in the Summer?

15:50 - Any Gedolim famous only for their works on Avos? (Medrash Shmuel)

16:45 - Lechem Yehudah

24:21 - Burning of the Shas and Maharam MePaduah

27:53 - Controversial Seforim on Avos?

28:10 - Rashi on Avos—who is it?

30:36 - Yaein Levonon (R' Naftali Wessley)

39:20 - Five interesting works on Avos

45:03 - Judaica items related to Avos

50:12 - Some translations of Avos

0:00 Introduction – Recap

3:23 Maharil

5:00 Tashbetz Koton

9:52 Hanhagos of the Arizal

11:34 Context of this Genre of Seforim

14:46 Magen Avraham and Arizal

16:30 Reliability

19:26 Shimush Talmidei Chachomim & Reading Gedolim Books

20:23 Toldos Adam

22:01 Chafetz Chaim’s Sons’ Work

24:00 Importance of Live Shimush Talmidei Chachomim

31:20 R’ Meir Greinman’s Work

32:55 R’ Chaim Kanievsky’s Comments on this Work

34:02 R’ Kalman Kahana

36:00 Samples from Kuntres HaZichronos

0:00 General Introduction

1:40 – Introduction: Oral Traditions and Pesakim of the Chazon Ish

6:52 – Hanhagos of the Chazon Ish (based on his sister, R’ Chaim’s mother)

7:55 – Minhagim of the Lederman Shul

10:41 – R’ Chaim’s Notes on Maaseh Ish volumes

13:10 – R’ Chaim’s Notes on Rav Steinman material

19:45 – Notes from Rav Bramberger and R’ Chaim

21:58 – Rav Tieger’s Derech Ish

22:56 – Introduction to Kuntres HaZichronos

33:27 – R’ Zorach Schapira

36:00 – R’ Chaim’s style in Kuntres HaZichronos

38:09 – Similarities between this work and the Maharil0:00 General Introduction

1:40 – Introduction: Oral Traditions and Pesakim of the Chazon Ish

6:52 – Hanhagos of the Chazon Ish (based on his sister, R’ Chaim’s mother)

7:55 – Minhagim of the Lederman Shul

10:41 – R’ Chaim’s Notes on Maaseh Ish volumes

13:10 – R’ Chaim’s Notes on Rav Steinman material

19:45 – Notes from Rav Bramberger and R’ Chaim

21:58 – Rav Tieger’s Derech Ish

22:56 – Introduction to Kuntres HaZichronos

33:27 – R’ Zorach Schapira

36:00 – R’ Chaim’s style in Kuntres HaZichronos

38:09 – Similarities between this work and the Maharil

0:00 Introduction

1:20 About the sefer & why he wrote it

11:03 Sources

12:00 Bitul Torah

15:40 Zerizus

18:06 Mikvah

21:20 Overspending

23:20 Beards & shaving

32:10 Success comes from learning a lot

33:28 R’ Yehoshua Heller

35:30 Chinuch: when & how

38:05 Hitting children

44:20 Tefilah

45:30 Mitzvos b’simcha & doing more

46:40 Kavod of a talmid chacham

48:57 Ruach Hakodesh

1:53 – Intro

3:40 – Key sources

5:40 – Yichus

6:56 – Connection to R' Meshulam Igra

9:27 – Rav of Lissa

13:53 – Financial status

15:30 – Ties to Gedolim

18:40 – Chayei Adam on him

20:24 – Why he became so popular

23:40 – Nesivos & relationship with Ketzos

31:23 – Chavas Daas on Yoreh Deah

34:10 – Mekor Chaim

36:16 – Beis Yaakov on Kesubos

36:56 – Toras Gittin

37:44 – Derech Chaim

38:28 – Ethical will & practical halacha

43:18 – R’ Akiva Eiger & Derech Chaim

52:00 – Commentary on Megillos

52:24 – Haggadah Shel Pesach

53:15 – Other works

53:52 – Teshuvos

55:24 – More on ethical will