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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…
Episodes
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Yevamot 41b Predicting the Future - אם יבוא אליהו
Halacha is determined by intra-halachik information, not by extra-halachik information no matter how accurate it is. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Yevamot 40a Fueling Your Body - אכילה גסה
We gain energy from different forms of fuel. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Yevamot 39a Abuse of Power - שהויי מצווה לא שהינן
A particular focus on the use and abuse of power. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Yevamot 38a In Suspense - שומרת יבם
Sensitivity towards a woman waiting for a decision from a potential husband. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Yevamot 37a Character DNA - ספק ממזר
Nature provides the raw material to be nurtured. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Yevamot 36a Living with Certainty Amidst Uncertainty - ואם תאמר הילך אחר רוב נשים
Assumptions and statistical probability. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Yevamot 35b Knowing the Future - איגלאי מלתא למפרע לא אמרינן
Future events don’t always clarify the past. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Yevamot 34a The Wonder of Marriage - טעה בדבר מצוה פטור
Is getting married a Mitzvah? Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Yevamot 33a Simultaneity - בבת אחת
Can we do two things at once? Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Yevamot 32b Accountability and Consequence - אין איסור חל על איסור
We can be accountable even when there are no consequences. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Yevamot 31b Story Telling - מפיהם ולא מפי כתבם
Data may be clear, but they are clinical and cold. The truth emerges from the story. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Yevamot 30a Defined by Prohibition - הרי היא כאשת אח שיש לה בנים
Levels of Kedusha are defined by degrees of prohibition. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Yevamot 29a The Pain of Loss - אוי לו על אשתו
How to calibrate your tragedy index. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Yevamot 28b Fracturing Connection - לא תקח לצרור
Natural Connections should not be fractured even in the name of Mitzvah. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Yevamot 27a Negative Engagement - חליצה פסולה וחליצה מעלייתא
The consequences of negative choices give positive meaning to them. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Yevamot 26a Embracing Responsibility - אסור לבטל מצוות יבמים
Moral responsibilities should not be avoided even with legal mechanisms. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Yevamot 18b Attachment and Responsibility - זיקה
Never feel trapped into responsibility; always choose it or avoid it. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Yevamot 17b Brothers and Sons - פרט לאחיו מן האם
Inheritance is not only a right, it is also an obligation. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Yevamot 16a Tradition vs Reason - על מדוכה זו ישב חגי הנביא
When not to ask a question. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Yevamot 15a Knowing when You're Right - דרכיה דרכי נועם
The most dangerous mistakes are when our entire world-view is flawed. How would we know we’re on the right track? Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Yevamot 14a Wisdom of the Crowds - בית שמאי מחדדי
Minority opinions can be crucially important when developing consensus. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Yevamot 13b Diverse Standards - לא נמנעו
Respecting diverse standards and knowing when to accommodate them. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Yevamot 12a It's Not What You Think - נראת ככלתו
When something looks wrong – even when people should know it isn’t – it is wrong. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Yevamot 11b Limiting Opportunities - לא ישפוך אדם מי בורו ואחרים צריכים להם
Unintentionally limiting the opportunities of others, is something to guard against. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Yevamot 10b Team Players - שליחותא דאחים קעביד
When are the actions of an individual attributed to an entire group? Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Yevamot 9a Tough Love - אין לו מוח בקדקדו
Has our educational style become too soft? Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Yevamot 8b Passive Transformation - ויבמה על כרחה
When we are just a function of a transformational event. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Yevamot 7a Our Hands are Transmitters - מעם מזבחי תקחנו
Our hands are instruments of beracha and tell the stories of our lives. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Yevamot 6a Awe is not just a Feeling; it’s a way to Behave - מורא האמורה במקדש לעולם
Exploring the relationship between sanctity (Kedusha) and awe (Yirah). Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Yevamot 5a-b Gender Power - שעטנז ציצית ויבום
Power is given to us as a tool for protection, not abuse. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Yevamot 4a The Power of Positive - עשה דוחה לא תעשה
Fear of consequence motivates; but commitment to higher purpose inspires. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Yevamot 3a Systems of Prioritization - תנא קורבי קורבי נקט
There is design in the way we list things, and values inform design. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Yevamot 2a Opening of Yevamot - שיעור פתיחה ליבמות
Nuanced layers of prohibited relationships. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinChagigah 27a Service at Home - שלחנו של אדם מכפר עליו
Avoda extends beyond the Beit Mikdash, into our homes, our kitchens, our dining rooms. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinChagigah 26a Integrity and Trust - גנבים שהחזירו את הכלים
Teshuva alters an individual’s status of trust. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinChagigah 25a Separation and Respect - מניחה לגת הבאה
There are ways we can create distance from people whose influence we wish to avoid, without offending them. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinChagigah 24a Unity of Structure or Purpose - הכלי מצרפו
People, like particles, can be unified either by context or by purpose. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinChagigah 23a Values Centered not Rules Driven - להוציא מלבן של צדוקין
It is easy to become entangled with rules and regulations, to check their boxes forgetting the values that underpin the rules. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinChagigah 22a Decision-making - שלא יהא כל אחד בונה במה לעצמו
When making decisions look beyond immediate consequences to second and third order consequences. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinChagigah 21a Exceptions to the Law - מפני שכבידו של כלי חוצץ
There are exceptions to the law, but exceptions are used to apply the law more severely not more lightly. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinChagigah 20a The Mind as Connector - שמירה והיסח הדעת בטהרות
Tumah happens when we disconnect from Hashem, even momentarily. Our minds are our instruments of connection. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinChagigah 19a Mindfulness and Intentionality - טבל ולא הוחזק אסור למעשר ומותר לחולין
To be mindful is to be aware of what we do. To be intentional is to be aware of what we are doing it for. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinChagigah 18b Keep it to Yourself - הרי זה מגסי הרוח
When taking on higher standards than the general community, keep it private. Piety is not for publicity. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinChagigah 17a-b The “Or” and the “And” - תפסת מרובה לא תפסת
When it’s an either-or, less is more. But when it’s an “and” there is no reason to limit your thinking. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinChagigah 16a Mitigating Moral Risk - ילך למקום שאין מכירין אותו
There are ways to reduce the risk of doing wrong, and ways to reduce the wrong in what we do. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinChagigah 15a Connect to Source - חוץ מאחר
We need to see the Creation as an integrated system – but it is vital to see how the system connects to Hashem as its source. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinChagigah 14a Taking Perspectives - אחד לדין ואחד לצדקה
Things look different depending on the perspective one takes. Sometimes we need to take more than one perspective, seeing an issue first from one perspective…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinChagigah 13a The Global Economy in a Raindrop - אין טיפה מתערבת בחברתה
The energetic essence of each drop of rain. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinChagigah 12a Know Your Greatness - מן הארץ ועד לרקיע
The size of our potential stature is almost beyond our capacity to conceive. It is important to know we have so much capacity in potential and to strive to…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinChagigah 11b Biased Listening - אין דורשין בעריות בשלשה
Listening openly and without bias is fundamentally important in how we lead and how we live. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinChagigah 10a Knowing when to Change Your Mind - נשבעתי באפי
Knowing when and how to change your mind is a foundational leadership capability. The Torah not only allows us to change our minds, even sometimes after an…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinChagigah 9b Grow Beyond Edutainment - בין עבד אלקים לאשר לא עבדו
Our society has an almost insatiable thirst for entertainment. Educators face a dilemma: Do we speak down to our audiences reducing the standard of content to…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinChagigah 8a Using Ma’aser Money for Mitzvot - כל דבר שבחובה
The joy and responsibility of distributing one’s ma’ser funds is choosing to whom to give them. In this way we express our values. Applying tzedakka money to…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinChagigah 7a A First Time - עיקר הרגל
The special flavor of a first experience can feed every subsequent experience keeping in it a flavor of freshness. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinChagigah 6a Delight and be Delighted - וחנה גופה מי לא מחייבא בשמחה
Delighting others is the ultimate of delight. It is part of the male female dynamic in a marriage. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinChagigah 5b Connect and Reconnect - מאיגרא רם לבירא עמקתא
Eye contact and regularity are the keys to connection. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinChagigah 4b Intellectual Error - ליכא מילתא דלא קיימתיה
Misguided intellectual frameworks can erode our morality and everything we do. It is this type of error that most concerned the sages of old. Even today we see…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinChagigah 3a Learning with Masculine and Feminine Energy - לְמַ֨עַן יִשְׁמְע֜וּ וּלְמַ֣עַן יִלְמְד֗וּ
Discover the three facets of learning: energetic, intuitive and analytical. Each has its place and its importance. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinChagigah 2a Being Seen - מצוות ראיה
People crave “to be seen”, to be validated and recognized. How can we make sure this happens? Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinMo'ed Katan 29a Journey and Destination – לך לשלום
There is no new destination without the discomfort of a new journey. Sources