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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 LapinTaanit 20b Emptiness and Ugliness - כמה מכוער אותו האיש
Charisma and beauty are a function not only of the external container but also of its contents. People whose minds are engaged with meaningful thought and…
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Taanit 19a Climate Change- A Jewish Problem - חוני המעגל
The climate reflects the quality of human behavior and morality. The Jewish PEople have the key to correct this. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinTaanit 16a Holding on and Letting Go - טובל ושרץ בידו
Holding on to negative thoughts, feelings and deeds inhibits healing and progress. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinTaanit 15a - Inner and Outer Greatness - אור זרוע לצדיק
Accessing the full power of the Torah's joy and energy is a function more of who we are than of what we do.
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Taanit 14a-b Consider Minority Opinions - לגרמיה הוא דעבד
There is often wisdom and valuable insight in minority opinions which should never be discarded. In Halacha as well, minority opinions are often used for…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinTaanit 12b Time and Timing - לוה אדם תעניתו
To manage time effectively it is helpful to see time in different dimensions. This shiur explores time as a value and time as a moment. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinTaanit 11a Sanctity in Self-Care –כל היושב בתענית נקרא חוטא
Self-deprivation can be a tool for self-discipline but it is never a religious ideal. On the contrary it is considered sinful. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinTaanit 9a Velocity of Curency and Wealth – עשר בשביל שתתעשר
The correlation between charity and wealth is not mystical, it is embedded into the nturallaws of economics. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinTaanit 7a - Can You Trust a Rabbi? – כל העוסק בתורה לשמה
There are no absolutes in our world - even Torah study is not always constructive. Learn how to discern. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinTaanit 6a The Sanctity of Language– לשון הקודש
The capacity to use language to conceptually define things and ideas is uniquely human. Hebrew, the Language of Sanctity as an additional layer of holiness to…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinTaanit 5a Delay Gratification; Invest in the Future – הזרעים בדמעה ברנה יקצרו
The tension between consumption and investment is addressed in this episode in a scenario where it is either one or the other, but both are not possible. The…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinTaanit 4a Developing Stars – האי צורבא מרבנן דמי לפרצידא דתותי קלא
Helicopter parenting can be damaging. Scholars, like seedlings, need undisturbed time to germinate and grow before springing forth in brilliance. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinRosh Hashana 35a In Conversation with G-d - שאני רב יהודה
Conversation is even more about listening than speaking. With Hashem too, our conversations should be more about listening.
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinTaanit 2-3a Thanks Before Please – משיב הרוח ומוריד הגשם
"Thank you" is not a response to generosity, it is the precursor to generosity. Gratitude attracts generosity - in interpersonal relations and in our…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinRosh Hashana 34b Obligation Creates Connection – שהה כדי לגמור את כולה
In trying to avoid obligation we evade connection. The two go hand-in-hand. We are only connected to those we have obligations to. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinRosh Hashana 32a The Creative Power of Words – עשרה מאמרות שבהם נברא העולם
Words, apart from their meaning, carry with them a real, measurable force of energy. With this energy we can create and destroy worlds. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinRosh Hashana 30b Upgrade Your Day – בחמישי בשבת
A simple technique to intervene in a pressured schedule and uplift your day to improve its outcomes. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinRosh Hashana 29a Inspiration – והיה כאשר הרים משה ידו
A vital and mutual inspirational energy flows between leader and team, conductor and orchestra, and shaliach tzibbur and congregation. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinRosh Hashana 26a Make Your Day Miraculous – הנותן לשכוי בינה
We don't need to wait for miracles to happen, we can attract them. Where your mind and soul is at dawn, is the key. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinRosh Hashana 25b Generation Gaps in Business and Home – נושאים קטנים קל וחומר בעצמן
Cross-generational partnership: Never before have the generations been so far apart and so interdependent. Learn how to partner. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinRosh Hashana 24b Where are the Jewish Artists? – חוץ מפרצוף אדם
Torah has an admiring but somewhat ambivalent relationship with Art. This episode explores this nuanced relationship. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinRosh Hashana 23a Why Women Should Work– משום ביטול מלאכה לעם
Work is so much more than earning a living. It is about making a different, providing value and a source of self-worth. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinRosh Hashana 22a Engage in the Economy – משחק בקוביא
Engaging in the economy gives people more than a living. It grows their greatness and teaches Yir'at Cheit - consciousness of consequence. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinRosh Hashana 20b Enlightenment Science and Halacha – קידוש לבנה ביום ט"ז
Exploring the use of scientific data and human experience in the Halachik process, and contextualizing the Chattam Soffer. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinRosh Hashana 19b Balancing Organizational Regulations with Human Needs –אין מעברין בשביעית
Leaders are grappling with balancing the need to regulate organizational (or national) behaviors, with the concerns and beliefs of individuals. It all depends…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinRosh Hashana 17a Multitasking Erodes Quality – העוסק בתורה כמניח תפלין דמי
Multi-tasking is proven to reduce efficiency. More than that, it undermines the quality of our performance. This episode deals with a very particular type of…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinRosh Hashana 16a It is Never too Late to Pray– יפה צעקה בין קודם בין לאחר גזר דין
Our focus is too heavily weighted on quantity. It is the quality of life, work, learning, income that we can influence and that really makes the difference…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinRosh Hashana 15a Nature and the Jews – אקרא לאלקים עליון לאל גומר עלי
Nature aligns to the calendar - but is this just the solar calendar or can nature also align to the lunar calendar as determined by the Sanhedrin? Medieval…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinRosh Hashana 13a Join the Halachik Process – לא תפיק נפשך לבר מהלכתא
Question anything in the system; but you cannot question the parameters that define the very system that you are within. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinRosh Hashana 12b The Making of a Vintage – אין תורמין מזה על זה
A few moments can make the difference in how we experience vegetation. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinRosh Hashana 11a The Two Worlds are One – כי כל בשמים ובארץ
Although we live in two worlds, spiritual and material, in actually they are a single integrated reality. Learn how to operate in this rich and complex way…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinRosh Hashana 10b Living in Two Worlds – בתשרי נברא העולם
There are different systems of natural law nested within one another. We can choose in which of them we wish to live and how we want the universe to respond to…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinRosh Hashana 9a We are not Digital – כל מקום שיש בו שבות
Be in the moment well before the moment begins. You can't switch from one experience to another without coming to a standstill in between. Source
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinRosh Hashana 8b Hold Lightly – וקדשתם את שנת החמישים שנה
Learning how to be less attached to our possessions can be a liberating practice. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinRosh Hashana 6a Know what you Want – כופין אותו עד שיאמר רוצה אני
Awareness is being able to access both your wills: Your physical and your soul-will. Mastery is deciding which of them to respond to. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinRosh Hashana 4a - It's all in the Why? על מנת שיחיה בני
Being aware of the underlying reason, the true "why?" for what we do is the foundation of self-awareness. Minute differences in the "why?" impact majorly on…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinRosh Hashana 3a The Power of the Invisible – אל תקרא ויראו אלא וייראו
We live very visible lives today, yet in each of us there is an endless reservoir of depth that is not visible. As a nation too, Israel is at its strongest…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinRosh Hashana 2a Diplomacy: Survival or a Torah Value? – מפני השלום
Maintaining constructive relationships with governments has at times in our history been a matter of survival. But it is more than that. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinBeitzah 40a Animal Cruelty - ורחמיו על כל מעשיו
We have to be sensitive to an animal's need for nourishment and even more so to the needs of people for nourishment - not only physical, but also emotional…
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Beitzah 38a Self-Awareness - שלא אבוש
Being aware of the inner motivation for the fear of embarrasement. Sources
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Beitzah 37a Children are Forever - מצוות פריה ורביה
Raising children is a responsibility that never ends. What does it mean? Sources
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Beitzah 36b Gifting on Shabbat or Yom Tov - מתנה בשבת ויו"ט
The Chachamim forbade transfer of ownership on Shabbat and Yomtov. This includes gift-giving. What is the origin of the prohibition and its reasons? Sources
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Beitzah 35b Distraction on Shabbat - טירחה בשבת
Shabbat is about the mind. Yom Tov is about the body. Hard physical labor is permitted on Shabbat. It is mental distraction from Kedushat Shabbat (the sanctity…
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Beitzah 34b Oneg Yom Tov - אי יום טוב קובע למעשר
The mitzvah of pleasure, Oneg, applies on Yom Tov as much as it applies on Shabbat. However, there are some unique aspects to Oneg Shabbat that do not apply to…
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Beitzah 32b Empathetic Charity – המרחם על הבריות
Charity is not a transaction, it is an opportunity for deep and nourishing connection. Sources
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Beitzah 33b Expansiveness on Shabbat – נשמה יתירה
Shabbat is a space in which our minds, undistracted from weekday activities, thoughts and speech, can experience extra dimensions of limitless soul. Sources
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Beitzah 30a How not to Intervene – מוטב שיהיו שוגגין
As a leader, knowing when not to intervene is as important as knowing when and how to intervene to inspire changed behavior in others. Sources
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Beitza 29a Decontaminate Theft – אבק גזל וקידוש השם
Whereas in many areas of Halacha we strive to find solutions that alleviate unnecessary, pain, suffering or expense, in interpersonal matters - especially in…
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Beitzah 28b Shabbat and Yomtov: The Difference - אין בין שבת ליום טוב אלא אוכל נפש
By understanding the system of forbidden activities on Shabbat and Yomtov respectively, we understand their quintessential differences. Sources
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Daf 27b Opportunity for Wealth - ממצוא חפצך ודבר דבר
There is a powerful economic force that it is possible to access depending on the quality of our Shemirat Shabbat (Shabbat observance). Sources
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Beitzah 26a Find a Solution - לערים ולסקיה כר' יהושוע
Regulations, even Halacha, can create stress and hardship for people. Sometimes there is nothing to do about it. But mostly, competent solution-minded experts…
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Beitzah 25b Being Human - דרך ארץ קמ"ל
Acting out of alignment with the principles of Derech Eretz (civilized behavior) undermines the core of our humanness and compromises who we are at our essence.
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Beitzah 24b Learn Dynamically - לא ימנע אדם עצמו מבית המדרש
Torah study is a continuously evolving global and multi-generational process. Losing contact with the process even for a very short time, can result in…
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Beitzah 23b Mindfulness- דבר שאין מתכוון
Midfulness, in a Halachik context, means Kavvanah - intentionality and direction of focus. How does Kavvanah affect doing wrong and doing right? Sources
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Beitzah 22a Who Gets the Credit - מסייע אין בו ממש
Judging who gets the credit for an action or initiative is different if a human is judging or if Hashem is. Sources
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Beitzah 20 Honesty vs. Peace - מותר לשנות מפני השלום
Absolute truth is not the ideal by which to live in our world. Truth needs to be synthesized with peace in order for it to be a Divine value. Sometimes this…
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Beitzah 19 Purify From - Purify For - טבילת כלים ביום טוב
Tahara- purity - is not just the absence of Tumah (contamination). Tahara is a higher state of being, it had nuance and requires intent. Sources
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Beitzah 15-16 Prepare Yourself - דין עירוב תבשילין
Preparation is key to quality of experience and quality of life. But preparation is not just about preparing the object (the presentation, the speech, the…
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Beitza 14b - Being vs Doing on Shabbat – ברירה_מעוטי בטרחא עדיף
Shabbat and Yomotov differ not only in their laws of observance, but also in the atmosphere we have to create on each of these occasions. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinBeitzah 13b - Live as an Artist – כלאחר יד ומלאכת מחשבת
Intentionality and mindfulness manifest not only in thought but also in meticulousness and deliberateness of action. Sources