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EPISODE · Jul 31, 2025

Unveiling Pirkei Avos: A Deep Dive with Dr. Steven Weiss and Rabbi Dr. Eliezer Brodt

from Rabbi Dr. Eliezer Brodt · host 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 - 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

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

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