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Rabbi Dr. Eliezer Brodt

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18 Sep 2026

Bechoros Learned Throughout The Ages

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E128 · 7 Sep 2026
Rabbi Meir Simcha 100th Yahrtzeit (Part 3)
0:00 1:35 Hesped on R' Meir Simcha & relationship with the Rogatchover 13:25 More on R' Meir Simcha 15:23 Meshech Chochmah & its publishing history 21:00 The first attempt at publishing 22:00 Who discouraged him? 24:14 Publishing seforim young 27:19 Dating the work 35:10 The Gra school 36:20 Meshech Chochmah & Malbim 42:30 Forged Malbims
E127 · 25 Aug 2026
Rabbi Meir Simcha 100th Yahrtzeit (Part 2)
0:00 Introduction and Recap 3:08 Hesped from Rav Menachem Krakowski 5:15 Hesped from His Talmid, Rav Yoseph Rebbe 10:30 Why He Chose to Write on the Rambam 12:25 His Love for the Rambam 14:00 Locating Sources for the Rambam 17:30 The Yerushalmi as a Source for the Rambam 19:17 His Fascination With the Yerushalmi 20:49 The Yerushalmi Kodshim Forgery 21:30 Tosefta, Tanach, Midrash Halacha and Aggadah 23:15 The Rambam's Other Works, Including the Moreh Nevuchim 25:15 The Moreh Nevuchim in Lita, Such as Rav Yehuda Edel 27:28 The Rogatchover 28:55 His Sources: Geonim and Rishonim 29:22 The Rambam…
E126 · 19 Aug 2026
Rabbi Meir Simcha: 100th Yahrtzeit (Part 1)
E125 · 18 Jun 2026
The Return of RASAG: A Lost Chumash Commentary Comes to Light
0:00 Intro 2:15 Geonim — What Is That Time Period? 3:21 R' Saadyah Gaon : His Background & Importance (Brief) 4:10 Acharonim Who Used Rasag 6:02 Siddur Rasag 6:27 Binyamin Moshe Levine and Geonim 7:32 What Do We Know About Rasag? 10:29 Discovery of the Cairo Genizah 16:42 Gaon What Does It Mean? & Recent Literature on Rasag 22:07 Tafsir of Rasag 23:35 Rasag on Chumash 26:52 Mechon Aleh Zayis & Rasag 27:50 Creating a Team to Work on Rasag 30:12 How to Create This Work? 30:34 Friedberg Project 32:15 AI Discoveries & This Project 32:49 Did Rabbenu Chananel Write a Work on Chumash? 34:29…
E124 · 6 May 2026
Chulin Throughout The Ages
E123 · 24 Mar 2026
The Story of the Menorah: Design, Meaning & Legacy
0:00 Introduction: The challenge of making the Menorah 4:20 Bibliography on the Menorah 6:04 Gemara & Beraisa D'Meleches HaMishkan 8:27 Piyutei Yannai & the Menorah 9:37 Visual depictions in early printed seforim 12:02 Did Rashi & the Rambam draw pictures? 19:00 R' Avigdor Nebenzahl on the Rambam's image 19:25 The Arch of Titus 21:54 Feet of the Menorah & Midrash Tadshe 27:12 Was there a step before the Menorah? — Shiltei HaGiborim 27:50 Making a mock model of the Mishkan — Shulchan Aruch, Maharik 30:20 Schach — Shu"t R' Chaim Kohen, Chida 34:56 Menorah on the shaar of seforim 35:41 Menorah…
E122 · 12 Mar 2026
Teffillin: Rashi & Rabbeinu Tam Tefillin Through the Ages Pt. 2
1:33 Recap 6:37 Shibolei HaLeket 14:30 Rav Hai Gaon and shofar 17:45 Two ways to wear tefillin 22:33 R Aviad Sar Sholom and kabbalah 26:33 Rambam Migdal Oz Chachmei Lunel 32:46 Maharil 34:49 Kever Yechezkel 35:37 Shoel UMeishiv 37:20 Besamim Rosh 39:05 Two Eshkols Shimusha Rabbah 40:08 Arizal 42:10 Rama MiPano 45:30 R Shmuel Shar Aryeh 47:28 Yosef Ometz 49:34 Wearing Rashi and Rabbeinu Tam together 52:20 R Nosson Adler controversy 53:18 Chassidim and Misnagdim 54:20 R Efraim Zalman Margolios controversy 55:50 Gra and Rabbeinu Tam tefillin 57:10 R Shlomo Zalman Auerbach and R Dovid Baran…
E121 · 24 Feb 2026
Rashi & Rabbeinu Tam Tefillin Through the Ages | Part One
E120 · 28 Jan 2026
Names: Sources in Chazal and the World of R’ Chaim
1:35 Introduction 2:36 Sefer HaYashar and R’ Avraham ben HaGra 7:02 The Ramban on Sefer HaYashar 9:20 Torah Shelemah of R’ Menachem Kasher and R’ Chaim 11:00 R’ Shlomo Buber 11:56 Why This Topic Matters 13:07 Names According to R’ Chaim 16:20 R’ Moshe Feinstein’s Haskamah on Works About Names 17:47 Tzavaas R’ Yehudah HaChassid 27:50 The Name Noach 29:14 Naming After a Rasha 33:26 Quoting from Problematic Seforim 37:20 Naming After Figures Mentioned Before Avraham Avinu in the Chumash 39:50 Naming a Man After a Woman and Vice Versa 44:07 Pronunciation of the Name Yissachar 46:20 Naming After…
E119 · 12 Jan 2026
Menachos Throughout The Ages
E118 · 9 Jan 2026
The Chofetz Chaim and the Return to Kodshim: Inside Likutei Halachos
E117 · 3 Dec 2025
Rav Chaim and His Chumash Seforim Pt. 2
0:00 Introduction 2:45 Gra and the word Get in Gittin 15:00 Midrash Rabah and R' Chaim’s notes 17:52 Sefer HaYashar on Chumash 18:25 LeMechseh Ateik 25:35 Ben Sira 26:15 Sources for his Midrash knowledge and the value of learning Midrash 27:23 Yalkut Shimoni 28:28 R' Menachem de Lonzano 29:30 R' Avraham ben HaGra 33:10 Aharon Yellnick 33:35 R' Shlomo Buber 36:26 R' Eliezer Grenhaus 36:55 R' Shlomo Wertheimer 37:20 R' Menachem Kasher 37:55 Otzar Midrashim of R' Eisenstein 41:07 R' Yehudah Leib ben David and using problematic Midrashim 44:38 Ben Sira 48:19 Sefer HaYashar on Chumash
E116 · 7 Nov 2025
R’ Chaim and His Chumash Seforim (Part 1)
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
E115 · 17 Sep 2025
Mascehes Zevachim Throughout The Ages
E114 · 29 Aug 2025
Maseches Horayos Throughout The Generations
E113 · 31 Jul 2025
Unveiling Pirkei Avos: A Deep Dive with Dr. Steven Weiss and Rabbi Dr. Eliezer Brodt
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 -…
E112 · 22 Jul 2025
R’ Chaim and the Oral Pesakim of the Chazon Ish – Part Two
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
E111 · 16 Jul 2025
R’ Chaim and the Oral Pesakim of the Chazon Ish
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 –…
E109 · 23 Jun 2025
Orchos Yosher of Rav Chaim Kanievsky | with Rabbi Dr. Eliezer Brodt
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
E110 · 18 Jun 2025
Maseches Avodah Zara Learnt Throughout the Generations
E108 · 15 May 2025
[From The Archives] R' Yaakov of Lissa – The Nesivos Hamishpat [Audio Only]
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
E107 · 1 May 2025
Shevuos Throughout The Ages
E106 · 9 Apr 2025
Maseches Makkos Throughout The Ages
E105 · 27 Mar 2025
R' Reuven Margolis: Margoliyos HaYam & Other Works
0:00 Introduction 1:04 – Censorship in Margoliyos HaYam 3:15 – Intro: Visit to the Rambam Library 5:12 – Early Life 6:47 – His Seforim Store & Publishing Torah Works 9:17 – Prolific Writer of Torah 10:03 – Relationship with R' Meir Arik 12:10 – Beginning of His Writing Career 15:02 – Earliest Published Work on the Maharsha 16:56 – Work on the Or HaChaim HaKadosh 19:04 – Sefer Chassidim & R' Yehudah HaChassid 20:17 – Shut Min HaShamayim 21:20 – Nefesh Chayah 22:45 – Other Works on the Rishonim 23:27 – Works on Shas 23:37 – Shem Olam 25:00 – His Work Related to the Zohar 27:00 – Works on…
E104 · 18 Mar 2025
Mi Shebeirach: Halacha & Minhag
E103 · 3 Mar 2025
Reb Chaim, The Mishkan and Bigdei Kehunah
1:24 introduction 2:04 Beraisa D’Meleches HaMishkan and its printing history 5:40 R’ Emanuel Chai Riki 7:08 R’ Avrohom Ben hagra 8:00 R’ Efraim Zalman Margolis 9:11 Malbim 9:45 R’ Chaim Kanievsky on this work 11:32 R’ Chaim’s Introduction 21:59 Menorah Branches 26:30 Learning with visual aid 33:25 R’ Chaim and Teshuvos on Mishkan 35:30 Aron 37:12 R’ Azariah Min HaAdomim 38:29 Shiltei Geborim 40:24 R’ Shachar's Bigdei Kehuna 42:30 Avnei HaChoshen 43:30 Additional works
E102 · 22 Jan 2025
Choshen Mishpat Throughout The Generations Pt. 3
0:00 Introduction 1:50 Shach 6:20 Shach Manuscript Discovery 10:18 Knesses HaGedolah 12:15 Machane Efraim 15:45 Tumim 21:48 Ketzos HaChoshen 22:59 Nesivos HaMishpat 26:00 Ketzos & Olam HaYeshivos 28:07 Letters of R' Tzvi Pesach Frank To Son 36:54 Bi'ur HaGra 37:52 Oruch HaShulchan To listen to Musings of a Book Collector: https://alldaf.org/series/9440 Listen to full episodes of Musings of a Book Collector: https://eliezerbrodt.com/
E101 · 6 Jan 2025
Choshen Mishpat Throughout The Ages Part 2
E100 · 17 Dec 2024
Sanhedrin Learnt Throughout The Ages

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