Rabbi Dr. Eliezer Brodt

Chulin Throughout The Ages

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…

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…

Rashi & Rabbeinu Tam Tefillin Through the Ages | Part One

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…

Menachos Throughout The Ages

The Chofetz Chaim and the Return to Kodshim: Inside Likutei Halachos

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…

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…

Mascehes Zevachim Throughout The Ages

Maseches Horayos Throughout The Generations

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…

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…

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…

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…

Maseches Avodah Zara Learnt Throughout the Generations

[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…

Shevuos Throughout The Ages

Maseches Makkos Throughout The Ages

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…