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Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Matmonim means "hidden treasures." In less than 20 minutes each episode highlights, develops and explains one actionable insight from the Daf Yomi Talmud study cycle. People around the world, from uninitiated seeker to seasoned scholar, are finding inspiration, meaning, and relevance in the wisdom that the Matmonim exposes from every page of Talmud. Matmonim will give you skills to deepen your own learning to get greater satisfaction from the effort you are investing. The podcast is given as a…
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- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Gittin 17a Take a Stand. Be Accountable - מפני מה תקנו זמן בגיטין
Credibility requires that a person does not cover his back with ways out from taking responsibility for his or her words. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Gittin 15b-16a Time and Space: Bridging the Generations - טופח על מנת להטפיח
Separateness of space or of time can be overcome when there is an energetic connection between the two parts. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Gittin 14a When to Lie - לסוף אישתמיט להו
There are times when lying is permitted. When may one do so in business and why? Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Gittin 13b-14a Asking the Right Questions - במעמד שלושתן
A powerful question opens the way to innovative answers and deeper understanding. How would we frame a powerful question to understand the mechanism for…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Gittin 10b Objects without Soul - חספא בעלמא
An object can have a force of life in it, a soul. And with that it transmits an energy capable of creating change. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Gittin 9b Certainty: Empiric and Halachik - אף על פי שחותמים עכום
Empiric and Halachik certainty are different. Often, when we need Halachik certainty, empiric certainty is insufficient. However, when we have empiric…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Gittin 8b Ownership of Israel - משום ישוב ארץ ישראל לא גזרו
The Mitzvah of populating Israel is a Mitzvah like none other. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Gittin 6b-7a Tone of Voice - צריך למימרינהו בניחותא
The same words said in different tones and from a different inner place, accomplish different results. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Gittin 4a Artificial Intelligence and Authenticity - מזויף מתוכו
Robots are becoming more human. But a bigger threat to our civilization is humans who have become robotic. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Gittin 3b History or Art? - אי חתימה או כתיבה בעי
To understand the meaning of an object, a text or a work of art, it is important to clarify whether we are approaching it as an historic record of a past event…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Gittin 2b Be Quick to Build, Slow to Break - לפי שאין בקיאין לשמה
Introduction to Gittin - פתיחה למסכת גיטין. It takes a long time to build whereas destruction can happen in an instant. Therefore, we can and often should be…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sotah 49b Humility - לא תיתני ענוה דאיכא אנא
Humility doesn’t mean thinking less of oneself. It means seeing ourselves as part of a system much bigger than us. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sotah 48b The Value of Equanimity - פסקו אנשי אמנה
Equanimity - שמח בחלקו - is a value. It does not imply depravation but finding sufficient joy in what we have so as not to crave what we don’t have. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sotah 45-46 Anonymity - שכר הלויה אין לו שיעור
When an individual is anonymous, separated from their context and status, they can lose their aura, their charisma and their majesty. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sotah 44a Overcoming Our Demons - הירא ורך הלבב
Our biggest fears are the fears within us. Overcoming the demons within us is the practice of faith, bitachon. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sotah 43b Realize Your Vision - מעיקרא בתורת גזילה
Vision, unlike opportunism, is followed by planning, execution and then realization. There is a force driving us to realize our visions, which when…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sotah 41b-42a Strategy and Values - כת חניפים
Strategies should be agile and ever-changing. Values should be enduring and never-changing. Knowing the difference between strategies and values is…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sotah 40b-41a Lag Ba’omer: Wisdom and Focus - בינת הלב
Wisdom, understanding the soul of an idea and gaining insight into it, needs more than mental application. Gaining wisdom is not just a mind activity, it is a…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sotah 38b How to Unlock Abundance - טוב עין הוא יבורך
An abundance of energy and resource is embedded in every molecule of the creation. We can access it and unlock it if we know how. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sotah 37b When Image Masks Corruption - לעשות אותם
It is normal to project a public image that is more than we truly are in private. However Hashem despises the use of image to mask corruption. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sotah 36b Discover Your Identity - דמות דיוקנו של אביו
Knowing who we really are, where we come from and where we could be going, builds our character and reinforces it. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sotah 34-35 Vision: Seeing Beyond the Visible - שהיו מים נגדשים ועולין שלוש מאות מיל
Aggadic material in the Talmud often appears fantastical. Is its meaning to be taken literally or figuratively? Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sotah 32b Listening is Intimacy - ק"ש בכל לשון שאתה שומע
Listening is not the same as hearing. Listening is an activity and is often not about understanding but about making the other person feel heard. Listening is…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sotah 31a Intrinsic Motivation - מר מאהבה ומר מיראה
Feedback is an instrument of measurement; it gives us a read on how our actions are experienced. The need for feedback should never become the driver of our…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sotah 30b The Poetry of Perspective - שירה
The joy of gaining perspective often expresses itself in poetry and song. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sotah 29a Spiritual Energy - טומאה וטהרה
Being tuned in to spirituality requires some understanding of the laws of Tumah and Tahara. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sotah 28a Tune in to Spirituality - ספק טומאה כודאי
Being tuned in to spirituality means being sensitive to intangibles like Tumah and Kedusha. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sotah 27a Science and Halacha - רוב בעילות אחר הבעל
Paternity can never be a physiological certainty but it can be an halachik certainty. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sotah 24a Rabbinic and Torah Law - לא תסור מכל הדבר אשר יגידו לך
Torah Law defines the substance of the world and behavior is an outcome, Rabbinic Law governs behavior. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sotah 23a Prioritizing Values - מה בין כהן לכהנת
Individuals are distinguished by how they prioritize their values. The Torah also often prioritizes the value of decency over that of sanctity. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sotah 22b Authenticity - אל תיתיראי אלא מן הצבועין
Authenticity means truth to the soul: A person’s soul, the soul of an action or the soul of an idea. Sources Important correction note: In the audio shiur it…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sotah 21a First Impressions - רשע ערום
Initial assumptions and first impressions cap our imagination and limit our capacity for truth. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sotah 20a Women Learning Torah - כאילו מלמדה תיפלות
Clarifying the oft-quoted and misunderstood statement that כל המלמד בתו תורה - כאילו לומדה תפלות. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sotah 19a Touching: Men and Women - וכהן מניח את ידו מתחתיה
Separateness of the sexes and maintaining unambiguous gender identity is a key tenet of Jewish life. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sotah 17a The Dignity of Independence - עד שרוך נעל
We give meaning to our lives when we are mindful of conceptual and experiential connections. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sotah 14a Taming the Human - להלך אחר מדותיו
Human nature is malleable; we can tame ourselves, train ourselves and change ourselves. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sotah 13a Public Opinion and Self-Worth - שראו בכבודן נהגו בהן כבוד
Public opinion is an important barometer of Kidush Hashem but not of self-worth. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sotah 12a Happy Mothers - אם הבנים שמחה
Children, even before their birth, absorb the happiness of the family. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sotah 8-9 It's not Yours - הנותן עיניו במה שאינו שלו
Everything you need and everything you crave, is already within you. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sotah 7a Up Your Game - כל הרואה סוטה בקלקולה
Raising our levels of Torah observance is not about taking on new practices but about becoming a different person. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sotah 6a The Knowable and the Evident - עדים במדינת הים
There is a vast body of facts that are unknown but knowable. Evidence moves facts from the knowable to the known. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sotah 4-5 Mindfulness, and Faith - אזהרה לגסי הרוח מנין
Mindfulness is a religious practice and arrogance undermines it. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sotah 3a Passion and Possessiveness - וקנא את אשתו רוח טהרה
Possessiveness can lead to a stifling sense of jealousy or to an inspiring sense of pride and ownership. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sotah 2a Besheirt - אין מזווגין לו לאדם אשה אלא לפי מעשיו
Shiduchim are not random. But what does besheirt really mean? Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Nazir 66b Listening and Speaking - גדול העונה אמן
When is it better to talk, and when to listen? Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Nazir 65b Entitlement and Inconvenience - עילא מצאו וטיהרו
Halachik meticulousness is important, but at what cost to others? Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Nazir 64a Engaging with Ideas - פתיחה להלכות טומאת שרץ
The laws of Tumah and Tahara, while not irrational, are super-rational; meaning the reasons for them cannot be grasped by human intellect. Nevertheless, like…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Nazir 63a-b Facts and Knowledge - טומאת תהום
There are many facts that, at a given time in history, do not form part of the body of human knowledge. How are these facts considered in Halacha once they…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Nazir 60b The Urgency of the Moment - נזיר להעביר מצורע לגדל
In our relentless pursuit of efficiency, we can lose the urgency of the moment. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Nazir 59a Gender Identity - לא יהיה כלי גבר על אשה
Attraction between genders depends on their polarity. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Nazir 58a Love and Discipline - זכור ושמור בדיבור אחד
Love and discipline, like אהבה and יראה, should not be separated but synchronized into a unified idea. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Nazir 57b Peyot: Jewish Distinctiveness - לא תקיפו פאת ראשכם
The law that a man may not remove the peiot of his hair, relates to the laws of idolatory. But there is another dimension: Jewish Distinctiveness. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Nazir 56b Robbing Ideas - כל שמעתתא דמתאמרא בי תלתא
Who owns ideas that are in the public domain and what are our ethical obligations to these owners? Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Nazir 53a Resolve; Don’t Compromise - אין הכרעת שלישית מכרעת
Compromising between two viewpoints validates neither of them. The art is to find a third unifying viewpoint a כתוב שלישי שמכריע ביניהם. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Nazir 52a Wholeness - בריה
Wholeness brings with it an importance that has halachik and hashkafic relevance. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Nazir 51a Has the Future Already Happened? - עובר ירך אמו
As in modern physics, Halacha sometimes looks at the future as if it has already happened. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Nazir 50a-b The Melting Pot - כל הניצוק טהור
It is vital to preserve distinctiveness when working with and influencing diverse people with diverse values and ethics. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Nazir 49b The Inner Place of Our Learning - מפני שקנתרנין הן
Unlike any other study, the quality of one’s Torah learning is a function of the intention with which one learns. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Nazir 46a Status and Stature - תנופה וזרוע בשלה
After his period of social insulation, the Nazir re-enters society. But, while having left his Nazir status behind him, he still carries forward his Nazir…