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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 LapinBeitzah 9a - What Looks Bad is Bad – מראית עין בחדרי חדרים
Even actions that are inherently permissible can be deemed forbidden when they could be misunderstood as bad or forbidden actions - even when no one is…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinBeitza 3a-4b - Halachik Continuity (1) – הזהרו במנהג אבותיכם בידיכם
The issue of changing Rabbinic Laws where the reasons for their institution seem archaic or non-applicable, are complex. This and the next Matmonim examine…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinBeitzah 5a - Halachik Continuity (2) – דבר שבמנין צריך מנין אחר להתירו
A contiuing analysis of principles governing the application of Rabbinic Law in a dynamic, ever-changing world.
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinBeitzah 2b - Halachik Innovation – כח דהיתירא עדיף
Pesak, like business innovation, is about solving problems for people. What is important to learn is the method of reasoning to solve problems within authentic…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinSukah 56a - Values and Priorities - סוכה ואחר כך זמן
The way we prioritize things, people and activities is an expression of our values. This episode explores two frameworks for prioritization.
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinSukah 55a- More is Less- אין אומרים שני מזמורים ביום אחד
The idea that more is often less is a foundational principle in the work of the Vilna Gaon who generally strips laws and customs to their essences. Our page is…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinSukah 54b Natural Causation and Mathematical Measurement - לא אדו ראש
Even when our scientific data is supremely accurate we shouldn't abandon our awareness pof the natural phenomena that are the cause of the data we measure…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinSukah 52a-Respect the Yeitzer Harah –כל הגדול מחבירו יצרו גדול הימנו
Ego and its associated insecurities are the driving force of both good and bad. In this episode we learn how the force for evil in people is an important…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinSukah 53a-What am I? - אם אני כאן הכל כאן
We each have a little "I" and a great "I". Understanding their differences and showing up in the great "I" is the key. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinSukah 45b-Spiritual Integrity – לב אחד לאביהם שבשמים
Integrity goes much further than honesty. Integrity means having a single integrated value system that informs every facet of our lives. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinSukah Daf 46a-The Centrality of Rabbinic Law (Part 2) –שאל אביך ויגדך
Further explaining how rabbinic law integrates with Torah Law. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinSukah 43a-The Meaning and Centrality of Rabbinic Law – כי טובים דודיך מיין
How does Rabbinic legislation work and why is it so important? Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinSukah 42a-The Moment of Mitzvah – מדאגביה נפק ביה
Getting very precise with the moment the Mitvah of Lulav is fulfilled, so that one can time one's Beracha accurately.
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinSukah 41a- Between Yesterday and Tomorrow – זכר למקדש
The Jewish approach to time, especially the present moment, incorporates past, present and future into one powerfully packed moment of eternity. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinSukah 40a- Kedusha and Halacha: Chicken or Egg– הנאתו וביעורו שווה
This episode explores the correlation between Kedusha and Halacha as well as the value in learning, life and leadership of focus and specialization. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinSukah 39a- The Being and Doing of a Mitzvah – מברך על המצוות עובר לעשייתן
We say a beracha before preforming a Mitzvah. What is it's purpose?
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinSukah 36a- Outward Appearance, Inner Life – נולדו באתרוג סימני טריפה
The four species, liking other living organisms, need to have a life force that is evident not only on their surface as aesthetic beauty, but also their…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinSukah 30a- Seeing the Invisible – מצוה הבאה בעבירה
Just as certain animals can see colors we cannot and infrared vision enables one to see heat waves whereas the naked eye can only see light waves on a specific…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinSukah 29b- Eclipses and Doom – ליקוי המאורות
There is a Talmudic and kabalistic basis for the universal superstitions regarding solar eclipses. This episode clarifies our approach and the kabalistic…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinSukah 28a- Making Decisions - הלכה כבתראי
Eliciting, accessing, and understanding a full range of opinions before making a decision, is key to decision-making authority. We explore the implications in…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinSukah 27a- The Science of Doing; The Art of Being - לילה הראשון חובה
Taking the idea of distinguishing transactional activity from existential experience, we explore its implications in life , in leadership and in the laws of…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinSukah 26a- Doing and Being in Mitzvot - מצטער פטור מן הסוכה
Sukot teaches us two different dimensions of Mitzvot: The dimension of doing the mitzvah and the dimension of being in the mitzvah. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinSukah 22b See the Stars - אין כוכבים נראין
The preference that the Sechach (covering of the Sucah) should be porous enough to see the stars is a window into the feelings the Sukah is designed to arouse…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinSukah 21b Conversations: Tuning In - שיחת תלמידי חכמים
Sometimes conversation is casual, unintentional. This is the conversation that reveals to you so much about yourself. Tune in to conversation fron nature, from…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinSukah 20b Tevi the Slave: Stature vs Status - ראיתם טבי עבדי, שהוא תלמיד חכם
Irrespective of a person's social, economic or even Halachik status, it is his or her personal stature as a person of character that determines the honor they…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinSukah 19b Torah as an Integrated Whole- כל התורה ענין אחד
Often the Talmud extracts principles from one area and applies them in a completely different area. This is because the Talmud understands the common…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinSukah 17a Unusual Physics - דופן עקומה
Explaining the mechanism of bending walls, and how despite the rigidity of the physical world, it is this physical world that adapts to Halacha rather than…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinSukah 18a Limited Application - מהלכה לא גמרינן
When, where and how can we apply principles across halachik "silos" using ideas from one area of Halacha to clarify or apply ideas in another area entirely…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinSukah 15a Creating Sanctity – תעשה ולא מן העשוי
Spirituality can be found in nature, but Kedusha, sanctity, can only be found in the creative activity of the mitzvot we do. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinSukah 12a- Privacy and Tzeniut Protect Kedusha – דפנות להגן על הקדושה
The Shechinah and the sanctity it generates needs to be protected from exposure - which dilutes it. Like the Parochet in the Holy of Holies, the walls of the…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinSukah 8a- The Kabbala of Creation and Pi - כל שיש בהקיפו ג טפחים
Take a peep at the Kabbalistic foundations of Creation and how it relates to the magical mathematical number, Pi. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinSukah 7a- What's in a Name - וכן לשבת מגו דהווי
Both in Halacha and in Kabalah, the definitions and names we give to ideas and to people, define them. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinSukah 6b- The World of Suspense - אי סככה בעי קרא
The world, as represented by the Sukah, is not constructed bottom up as we would expect, but top down. Life's activities are incremental and should be built…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinSukah Daf 5a- Pushing Boundaries Cautiously - תפסת מרובה
Guidelines as to how far to push boundaries in halacha and other areas of decision making/ Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinSukah 3a - Living Spaces - מקום הראוי לאכילה ושינה
Beginning an ongoing exploration of the relationship between a living space and the quality of living. Source sheet
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinSukah 4b - Make-believe Walls - לשויה דופן
What really is the role of the walls of a sukah and how are they different from the walls we erect to create private areas for Shabbat? Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinSukah 2a - Unpacking a Mishna- לישנא מעליא
By highlighting unusual language style in the Mishna, the Talmud explores the three criteria of creative activity: Intention, Design and Structure. Source Sheet
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinYoma 88a - The Shocking Crescendo- מפיש חיי סגי ומסגי
The tractate of Yoma intersects the holiest day, with the holiest place, the holiest man and the holiest service. Yet this hauntingly magnificent tractate full…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinYoma 87a - Moral Inflation - נעשה לו כהיתר
All aveirot (transgressions) are not equal. It often depends on mindset and on repetitiveness. Just as in management, we should welcome errors because they…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinYoma 86a - Two Dimensions of Derech Eretz- אשרי אביו שלמדו תורה
There is a basic level of universal decency and ethic. But then there is a higher level of decency which we can extrapolate from the Torah and implement. Doing…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinYoma 85b - Ethics and Economics - תורה עם דרך ארץ
Economic activity and moral character are rooted in a single idea and are codependent. The idea is Derech Eretz. This episode clarifies the meaning of Derech…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinYoma 84b -Always an Educator - אלא על ידי גדולי ישראל
Often, even when what we are doing is technically legal, ethical and correct, we still need to evaluate the educational impact of what we are doing, and…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinYoma 81b - Satisfy Your Two Souls - כל האוכל ושותה בתשיעי
The day before Yom Kippur presents great opportunities if we correctly focus on it. It is a day of somewhat physical indulgence for the higher purpose of…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinYoma 80a - Wisdom and Divine Inspiration - יהיב חכמתא לחכימא
So much of general and Torah wisdom comes from Hashem through human beings. However the wisdom Divinely inspired through a Talmid Chacham (Torah scholar) who…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinYoma 79a -Mastering Cravings - כל נפש אשר לא תעונה
Whether fasting is an experience of affliction or it is a humbling experience, depends on our state of mind, over which we can have mastery. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinYoma 78b - Crocs on Yom Kippur - סנדל של שעם
Is the prohibition of wearing shoes on Yom Kippur based on their elegance, comfort or protection of one's feet? Exploring the answer leads in to a discussion…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinYoma 77b - Evil Spirits in Modern Times – גילוי ורוח רעה בזמן הזה
There are things that the Rabbis prohibited for particular reasons but that apply even in modern times where those reasons no longer apply. However there are…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinYoma 74b -Light, Beauty and Joy – סומין אוכלין ואינן שבעין
We learn from the Mitzvah of lighting candles on Friday night that nutrition comes not only from the calories our food contains but also from its beauty…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinYoma Daf 73b -Information Opinion or Wisdom – אורים ותומים
Information is gleaned from external sources. Wisdom is generated from deep within. Aligning the two is key to truth. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinYoma 72b -Spiritual Alignment to Halachik Standards – בגדי כהן ותוכו כברו
The unique Torah method of self-development and growth - setting measurable standards and then aligning the qualitative, internal side of a person to those…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinYoma 71b - Human Devaluation – אונאת דברים
We can do permanent damage to to others by making them feel unimportant. We explore how to avoid doing so, even unintentionally. Source sheet
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinYoma 70b - Give of your best - מיוחד שבעדרו
Investing the highest quality we can in the expressions of our mitzvot, says a great deal about our values, about what we hold to be important in our lives.
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinYoma 67a - Depression and Shame - היו עצבין ומתביישין
Research shows that shame is a second degree emotion that flows from depression. This episode explores the correlation and the difference between guilt and…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinYoma Daf 66b - Messorah and Chidush - לא אמר דבר שלא שמע מפי רבו
Balancing authentic source with modern innovation is key.
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinYoma 65b Solar and Lunar Calendars - שנה תמימה
The Jewish synchronization of the lunar and solar calendars, is a unique philosophy and world view that applies to every aspect of modern life.
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinYoma 64a -Power of Recovery - בעלי חיים אינם נדחים
Deep within every darkness and impediment, lie the seeds of light and recovery.
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinYoma Daf 63 - Eating Meat - שחיטת קדשים בחוץ
Our approach to eating meat goes beyond our relationship with animals. It includes our relationship to the animal force in the world, including the animal…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinYoma 60a - Value in Ashes מעילה בתרומת הדשן
The fascinating practice of Terumat Hadeshen was not the cleaning of the Mizbeach (altar). That was done afterwards. The Terumat Hadeshen was the production of…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinYoma 59a - The Origin of Machloket - לא היתה מחלוקת בישראל
This foundational shiur deals with diversity of opinion, intellectual competence and the difference between data and understanding.
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinYoma 58A Tactility – מין במינו חוצץ, או אינו חוצץ
We connect to the world and experience it by means of our senses. In the avodah, the tactile sense is also part of the experience.