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The beauty of referencing Torah-sources

Rashi, in several places, says "לא ידעתי" - I don't know. It is said that Rabbi Akiva Eiger made a list of the times Rashi said "לא ידעתי" - I don't know, people were bothered by ...
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Learning advice from the Chazon Ish

The Chazon Ish, in his sefer Kovetz Igros Chazon Ish (paragraph 3), mentions a certain advice concerning Torah study. Rav Chaim Kanievsky zt"l mentions this teaching in his Orchos Yosher (p. 172; ...
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Sefer Chossen Yehoshua on diligence in Torah study

Rav Chaim Kanievsky zt"l, in his Orchos Yosher (p.91 and 396 in the new edition) recommends reading Sefer Chossen Yehoshua chapter 1, where the topic of diligence in Torah study is greatly ...
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