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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
Menachot 32b People of the Book – מיטה שס_ת מונח עליה
Our relationship to sefarim is not merely an intellectual one, but a sensual one as well. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Menachot 31b Graphic Design and Kedusha - כגובה שמים על הארץ
Kedusha – a bi-directional flow of Divine energy between Heaven and Earth. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Menachot 30a The Spoken & Written Word - הקבה אומר ומשה כותב
What we say springs from deep within us. What we write could be similarly authentic, or it could be palguarized or copied from elsewhere. We need to be clear…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Menachot 27a Familiarity Breeds Contempt – ואל יבוא בכל עת אל הקודש
Awe opens deep spiritual pathways that enable wonder. Familiarity closes these pathways. The moment of entrance is when all the drama happens. Source Sheet
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Menachot 26a Offering Product or Self – נטמאו שיריה - פסולה
Giving one’s produce away to someone in need or to a higher purpose is initself an offering of life force just as throwing the blood is in the case of a…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Menachot 25a Owning Our Thoughts - נטמא הקומץ, הציץ מכפר
The Tzitz can effect change in the status of an object, but cannot correct the thoughts of a person. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Menachot 24a Connected or Joined - כלי מצרף תנן
When two things (or individuals, or communities) are connected, each retains their own separate identity. Their chommer remains separate but together they…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Menachot 22a - 23b Diversity Strengths & Weaknesses - מין במינו בתר חזותא אזיל
When a Ben Torah looks at sameness and difference, he views it through the lens of conceptual similarity and difference not an empirical one. Conceptual…
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Menachot 20a Covenant - ברית אמורה במלח
What we do in life is ever-changing and needs to be attuned to circumstance and environment. How we do it is never-changing; it is governed by our covenant…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Menachot 18b-19a Offering- שחיטה כשרה בזר
The service of G-d is not about self-sacrifice, it is about elevating one’s life to the higher purpose of the service of Hashem (Korban). Self-sacrifice is…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Menachot 17a Misers & Menachot Part 2 – הקומץ את המנחה (ב)
The term Kometz has connotations both of abundance and scarcity. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Menachot 17a Misers & Menachot Part 1 - הקומץ את המנחה (א)
Clarifying the term Mincha and its relationship to the prayer of Mincha. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Menachot 11a The Lie of The Compromise - היכי קמצי
A compromise between two positions, denies the validity of both. Source Sheet
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Menachot 10b Demanding Higher Standards - לא נצרכה אלא לקומץ דמנחת חוטא
Demanding higher standards of a person is a compliment for that individual, not a criticism. Source Sheet
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Menachot 6a Sacrifice Punitive or Transformative – שלא יהא קרבנו מהודר
In giving gifts to Hashem our intention is not to change His mind but to transform ours. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Menachot 5a Counting the Days – אין מחוסר זמן לבו ביום
We explore the degree to which units of time – hours, days etc. – are absolute ideas or relative to human experience. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Menachot 4a Suspicion Breaks Connection – מנחת קנאות
Taking steps to prevent people from viewing us with unfounded suspicion is a uniquely human quality. It is not about being sensitive to other people’s opinions…
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Menachot 3b Inconsistency & Falsehood - תורה אחת לכל המנחות
There are two ways to view statements that contradict reality. They could be seen as irrelevant and void, or as blatantly false. Source Sheet
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Menachot 2a-b Gifting & Sacrificing a Overture to Menachot -שאין המנחות דומות לזבחים
We often say “the thought is what counts.” But this is not always so. Sometimes the action is what counts. Source Sheet
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Zevachim 118a A Place of Rest - משכן שילה
Spiritual energy generates in quietude and radiates outward. Source Sheet
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Zevachim 117a The Third Space – קרבן ציבור, ויחיד, וקרבן פסח
There is a third space1 between public and personal spaces – the communal space. Source Sheet
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Zevachim 116a Personal Transformation - מה שמועה שמע ובא
Observing events, no matter how dramatic, does not transform people. Knowing the Torah alone also does not transform. Linking Torah to life events and…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Zevachim 115b Silence - שתק וקבל שכר
Silence is not supression. Sometimes we process through expression and sometimes we process through silence. Suffering is best processed in silence. Source…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Zevachim 114a The Future is Now – גלגל לגבי שילה מחוסר זמן הוא
Miraclesd are not only about what happens in our lives, they are also about how quickly things can happen in our lives. We should live with openness to the…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Zevachim 110b-111a Overcoming Inertia - שיריים תחילת עבודה הן
There are times to work with nature and times to defy it. But defying nature is not about the results we get but about the growth we achieve in the process…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Zevachim 109a Misplaced Sacrifice Part 2 - (חלק ב) המעלה כזית מן העולה ומן האימורין בחוץ
Integrating will and action by means of sacrifice. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Zevachim 109a Misplaced Sacrifice Part 1- (חלק א) המעלה כזית מן העולה ומן האימורין בחוץ
What is important is not that we sacrifice but what we sacrifice, for who and for what we sacrifice. Source Sheet
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Zevachim 108a Halacha Defines Relationships Between Subject & Object – אין איסור חל על איסור
Halacha, especially laws of Tum’ah and Taharah, define very subtle dimensions of relationship between ourselves and the world around us. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Zevachim 107b Primacy and Primality - לצניעותא בעלמא
The intimacy of inner connection is damaged by outward facing publicity. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Zevachim 98b Sensitivity is Relative - אם טבח הוא אינו חוצץ
Some halachot are determined by norms and majorities. Some are specific to individual circumstances. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Zevachim 97a Infecting & Inspiring – כל יום ויום נעשה גיעול לחבירו
Some substances that are forbidden or temei’im can transmit their issur (forbidden status) to other substances. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Zevachim 96a When do Miracles Happen – שברי כלי חרס נבלעין במקומן
Miracles don’t just happen to get us out of situations we ourselves created. When difficult situations result from our observance of the Torah, miracles often…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Zevachim 95a Holism – מכניסו בפחות משלש על שלש
Holism is the idea that systems possess properties as wholes apart from the properties of their component parts. This is particularly so with respect to…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Zevachim 93b-94a Tikkun Olam with a Thought – דבר שראוי לקבל טומאה
A mere thought can transform a commodity into a product giving it an entirely different set of halachot. Such a transformation is called tikkun, improvement…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Zevachim 92a-93a A Purpose Unlived – דם חטאת שנתז על הבגד
IN MEMORY OF THE KEDOSHIM OF BONDI BEACH, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA When a person, ready to sacrifice his/her blood for Kiddush Hashem, is cut off before their life’s…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Zevachim 88a Know Your Purpose – מזרקות מקדשין
Each of us is created with a specific purpose, but how do we discover what it is? Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Zevachim 81b Sin is Natural – דמים שנכנסו לכפר בהיכל פסולין
Sin that is motivated by instinct is wrong but natural, and it’s process of Kappara (atonement) is different from sin that is motivated by flawed intellect and…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Zevachim 80a Changing Identities – צלוחית שנפל לתוכה מים כל שהו
Dedicated by David and Ofra Taback לעל"נ ר' סנדר ב"ר אברהםwho made it a point to always be a positive contributor in every part of his life and had a good word…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Zevachim 69a-b The Limits of Logic – דיו לבא מן הדין
The Torah empowers us to use human logic to extrapolate and apply its laws in life, but just as all the laws of nature have their limits, so do the laws of…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Zevachim 68a The Power of a Thought - למיסק ליה לחובה מי אמר
Our thoughts might not change the substance of matter, but they do indelibly impact the relationship between ourselves and that matter. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Zevachim 67a Ownership and Choice – נמשכת ונעשית חטאת
Choosing how to use what we own, is in itself an expression of ownership. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Zevachim 66a The Torah as an Integrated System - לא יבדיל
Every word of the Torah delivers an imperative of some sort that sets our lives up to fulfil Hashem’s will. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Zevachim 65a Loyalty & Connection - אפילו פרידה אחת יביא אל המזבח
Why are bird offerings always brought in pairs, and why specifically the species of torrim and benei-yonah? And why is the case of a voluntary korban, can a…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Zevachim 62b Reaching Beyond - אויר יש בין כבש למזבח
Sacrifice requires that we extend ourselves beyond the capacities we have as defined by where we are. We can project ourselves into places far beyond our…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Zevachim 61b Sanctity and Dignity - אעפ שנסע אוהל מועד הוא
Understanding the difference between Kedusha (sanctity) and kavod (dignity): The former is absolute, the latter relative. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Zevachim 60a The Nuance of Privacy - עבודה דבידו לא מתחזי
Tzeniut (privacy) is not an objective “one-size-fits-all”. Tzeniut is a character trait and is relative to situations and to circumstances. Source Sheet
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Zevachim 55b Ambience - לפני אוהל מועד
We have learned how a different place can create a different individual, and different ambience can change a place. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Zevachim 54a The Missing Piece - רב אמר בבנין
Contrast provides clarity. The positive is often appreciated only through its negative. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Zevachim 53b The Kiss - וקרן מזרחית דרומית לא היה לה יסוד
Connection requires two opposire dynamics: reaching out and withdrawing, giving and receiving, positive and negative mitzvot, male and female - Avodah and…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Zevachim 52a The Dance - מילתא דאתייא מקל וחומר
The Torah is not an instruction book for mitzvot. The Torah is a source of infinite living energy which we harness and activate when we translate it into…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Zevachim 51a There’s a Time and a Place - ההוא דפגע ברישא
Often an objects place does nothing to define the object, but sometimes the place does define the object. In life as well, there are times and places that…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Zevachim 44a Acting in the Future - פיגול
Reality listens most closely at the beginning. Intent, the silent spark in the genesis of action, whispers to possibility which way to turn. In Kodshim, the…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Zevachim 39a Leftovers - שפיכה על היסוד
We are quick to discard leftovers. But in studying the laws of the leftover blood of a korban, we develop new sensitivity to the hidden status of leftovers…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Zevachim 38b Legal and Human Problems - כי אתשיל להיתירא איתשיל
When one views a legal/halachik problem through the lens of empathy and sensitivity to the human problems sometimes caused by halacha, one’s view of the…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Zevachim 37a Life is for Sacrifice - לא זו פוטרת זו וכו
Life exists when the material body, guf, and the spirit, nefesh, are linked and sutain one another. Human life, adam, like earth, adamah, is designed to…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Zevachim 34a Volunteerism - מוסיף ומעביר על דבריו
Infusing a spirit of volunteerism into duty and obligation is the ultimate service. Source Sheet Please use this link to register for the 50 Year Celebration…
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Zevachim 33a The Anatomy of a Heter - טומאה דחויה בציבור
We explore different methodologies of the Rishonim in Pesak (Halachik decisions) Source Sheet Please use this link to register for the 50 Year Celebration on…
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Zevachim 32a & 34b Problems that can be Fixed - נשפך מן הכלי על הריצפה
When an item becomes disqualified for use on the Mizbeach, it cannot requalify. However, disqualification must be due to a problem that the person is unable to…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Zevachim 26b The Authority to Act - אין מחשבה מועלת אלא במי שראוי לעבודה
The effectiveness of an action depends on its physical specifications being correct and on the intent with which it is executed. It also depends on the…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Zevachim 25a Activity and Contribution – נשפך הדם על הריצפה
There is a reason why the second Avodah of Korbanot is called Kabbala – receiving. Who is the blood received from, and why? Source Sheet