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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
Shevuot 20a Contextual Interpretation - במסרבין בו לאכול
As in the case of Nedarim, in Shevuot the precise meaning of the language used is critically important. Nevertheless, Abaye teaches us, context can provide a…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Shevuot 19a Avoiding OCD in Halacha - שני שבילין
The stakes in Halacha are high. The consequences of committing an aveira (wrongdoing), even in error, are serious. However, Halacha magnificently builds…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Shevuot 14b -15a Education on Purpose - עבודתן מחנכתן
Education is the process of bringing out the potential an individual already has for a particular talent or characteristic Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Shevuot 14b Knowledge and Reality - נעלם ממנו מקום מקדש
This sugiya explores the difference in consciousness between theoretical knowledge and one’s living reality Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Shevuot 12b-13a Yom Kippur Afternoon - יום הכפורים מכפר
By the time we reach Yom Kippur afternoon, our Kapara (Atonement) is complete. The remainder of the day our focus pivots from healing self to healing others…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Shevuot 5a The Subconscious - ונעלם
Normally a shogeig (unintentional action) means that at the time of the action we had no knowledge that what we were ding was wrong. In the case of שגגת טומאת…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Shevuot 4a Contradictions in Halacha - ומשנה לא זזה ממקומה
Halacha is a living process. Poskim (halachik decisors), like all of us, are works in progress. Their decisions at a given time are snapshots of their…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Shevuot 2a Overture_ What is an Oath - סדר ישועות
Universally, oaths are taken seriously as a way of assuring facts in the future and establishing facts in the past. This is because the idea of oaths is a…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Makkot 23b Finale_Reward, Sanctity and Freedom - רצה הקבה לזכות את ישראל
ר' חנניא בן עקשיא אומר: רצה הקדוש ברוך הוא לזכות את ישראל לפיכך הרבה להם תורה ומצות, שנאמר: ה' חפץ למען צדקו יגדיל תורה ויאדיר Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Makkot 21b-22a Deconstructing Complexity - יש חורש תלם אחד
The value of an object, action or idea is a function of the number and complexity of its individual components. Connoisseurs appreciate this. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Makkot 20b Gender Differences_ Appearance and Behavior - לא ילבש
Gender confusion is initiated not only by cross-dressing and make-up, but also by cross-gender behavior Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Makkot 18b Prosperity and Sacrifice - ביכורים הנחה מעכבת
National prosperity is a blessing from Hashem that is conditional on the sacrifices that individuals make. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Makkot 17a Wholeness - בריה
When the Torah names something not as a description of a commodity but as the definition of a specific object’s wholeness, it becomes a “beriah”, something…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Makkot 16a Awareness - התראה
Doing something by mistake (שוגג) and doing it intentionally (מזיד) are two points on a single spectrum of awareness. Full awareness of what one is doing…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Makkot 15b Educating vs Intimidating - התראת ספק
Just as in the Torah, the purpose of Azhara is to educate us in values not to threaten us with punishment, so too hatra’ah (warning) is to educate the person…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Makkot 13-14b Growth and Discomfort - אזהרה מנין
How we respond to resistance determines our growth. Growth happens when we resist the forces of nature; and with resistance comes discomfort. Sometimes we…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Makkot 11a How Hashgacha (Destiny) Really Works - שהיה להם לבקש רחמים
Experts expound on why various things happen. In reality they are explaining how they happen but not why they happen. The why is far too complex for the human…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Makkot 10a Character Counts - תלמיד שאינו הגון
Teaching torah to an individual of poor character is high risk – both to Torah and to the teacher. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Makkot 9a Common Decency - שהיה לו ללמוד דרך ארץ
Why is common decency not so common at all? Is decency, derech erettz, innate or learned? Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Makkot 8a Tradition – יש אם למסורת (ב)
Sometimes, the tradition handed down to us, requires a less literal interpretation of a text. Provided the text can be applied to the traditional…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Makkot 7a Judgement - אי אפשר דלא יכחיש אחד מהם את חבירו
Even reported facts and established stats can often be unreliable. Judgement is an intuitive balance of facts, statistics and reasonable assumptions. Source…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Makkot 4b We Don’t do Leftovers - לאו הניתק לעשה
Mostly an active transgression of a Torah law entails punishment, but there are times when the transgression can be unwound thereby removing the need for…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Makkot 3a Self-Incrimination - באומר עדות שקר העדתי
Once evidence is accepted in Beit Din it creates a new reality that cannot be undone except by Hazzama. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Makkot 2 a-b Skin in the Game - עדות שאתה יכול להזימה
To truly trust what an individual says, he or she need to have “skin in the game”; they must be at risk in the event that their statements are false. Source…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sanhedrin 113a The Power of One - עיר שיש בה אפילו מזוזה אחת
Never underestimate the power of a single, ordinary individual doing a single “ordinary” action, to have extraordinary impact on masses of people. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sanhedrin 111b-112a Seeing the Invisible - מי גרם להם שידורו בתוכה
Our physical eye only sees beauty and ugliness on the surface. The eyes of our soul can see beneath the surface. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sanhedrin 109a Science and Faith- נבנה מגדל ונעלה לרקיע
Science is simply the discovery of Hashem’s ways, it is part of knowing Hashem. The challenge to faith is not from science but from the secular world view that…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sanhedrin 108a The Preservation of Nature - אם אדם חטא בהמה מה חטאה
Our stewardship of nature goes beyond protecting the environment from physical destruction. We are also stewards of the environment’s moral and spiritual…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sanhedrin 107a-b Beauty in Appropriateness - בעא אברהם רחמי דליהווי ביה זקנה
When contemporary society’s view of aesthetics is different from the Torah’s we need to notice the gap and realign our own sensitivities to the Torah’s. When…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sanhedrin 106a Why Protest - איוב ששתק נידון ביסורין
The reason to protest in defense of others or of moral principle is not for the impact of the protests, but because of their humanity. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sanhedrin 105b The Pleasure of Learning - שמתוך שלא לשמה
Although when mitzvot are done for impure motivations, their power is less, this does not apply to one who studies Torah and finds immense pleasure in his…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sanhedrin 101a Song - עושה אותו כמין זמר
Should the words of Tanach, which are Kodesh, be used as lyrics for Jewish rock music? Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sanhedrin 100b Don't Worry - דאגה בלב איש
Managing anxiety requires that we distinguish between the words awe (יראה), fear (פחד) and worry (דאגה). Awe is a mitzva, fear is an instinct and worry is a…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sanhedrin 99b It's All or Nothing - לא איבעי להו לרחקה
We often assume that something good cannot cause evil, but in the case of the Torah this is not always true. When torah is studied not in accordance with its…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sanhedrin 88b Fundamentalism Is The Root of Dissension - רבו מחלוקת בישראל
Fundamentalism develops when people focus on the details of the Law without understanding its deeper intention, meaning and spirit. The greater people’s…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sanhedrin 84b Physician Liability - מכה אדם לרפואה פטור
When physician treats a patient, s/he is doing a Mitzva and any mistake he makes, even if fatal does not obligate him legally or morally (provided he wasn’t…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sanhedrin 83b Fashion & Uniform - אין בגדיהם עליהם הוו להו זרים
When our inner beings, our unique individuality, is on display, we contaminate by making it the public image we want others to recognize; we are selling our…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sanhedrin 81a Vitality - צדיק הוא חיה יחיה
Humility and self-sufficiency, while challenging at first, leads to a vitality not previously experienced. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sanhedrin 79a Kavanah - נתכוון להרוג את זה והרג את זה
Kavanah means much more than mindfulness and attention. Kavanah means directionality. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sanhedrin 78b Shabbat and Secularism - חילול שבת בפרהסיא
The desecration of Shabbat is the embracing of secularism – a worldview vacuous of Kedusha. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sanhedrin 77a Cruelty and Brutality - כפתו ומת ברעב
Brutality is a more intense version of cruelty and manifests deep hatred. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sanhedrin 76b Love Languages - ומכבדה יותר מגופו
People experience honor (and disrespect) in different ways. The difference is especially pronounced between genders. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sanhedrin 74a-75a Reputational Damage - פגם משפחה
Causing someone shame is a form of damage for which compensation can be demanded. This is בושת. However, פגם is different. פגם diminishes the value of the…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sanhedrin 73a Disrupting Hashem’s Plans - מצילין אותן בנפשן
Since everything is predetermined, what gives us the right to intervene in the unfolding of Hashem’s plans for justice? If we see someone about to murder…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sanhedrin 52b Aloof or Exalted- בתחילה דומה לקיתון של זהב
Aloofness, a characteristic that smacks of arrogance is different from exaltedness which, as a characteristic of Hashem, is Divine in its essence. How does one…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sanhedrin 46b Dignity in Mourning - ולא היו מתאבלין
Tragically, we often appreciate value only after we have experienced loss. Simulate loss in order to appreciate value – value of things, of people, and even of…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sanhedrin 45a We are not Required to Love our Neighbors as Ourselves – ואהבת לרעך כמוך
“Love your neighbor as yourself,” is perhaps the most famous statement in the Torah. But we will learn how misunderstood it is, and what it’s true meaning is…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sanhedrin 44b When the Going is Good - לעולם יקדים אדם תפילה לצרה
Understanding the cycles of life enables faith in the future. It also encourages prayer even when life is good – the most powerful form of prayer for it builds…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sanhedrin 43b The Ultimate Sacrifice - הזובח את יצרו
The most valuable sacrifices are not the dramatic ones made in public as much as the private struggles of individuals to master their natures. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sanhedrin 42a Overcoming Despair - אלמלי לא זכו ישראל
As day follows night, so renewal follows despair. By tuning in to the monthly lunar cycles we reaffirm our optimism in the caring ever-presence of Hashem even…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sanhedrin 40b-41a Educate Before Punishing - מניין להתראה מן התורה
The requirement to have warned the accused moments before his actions, might not be to determine his intentionality, but rather for the witnesses to have done…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sanhedrin 27b Unconscious Bias - אוהב ושונא
Bias may not distort the facts for someone who is very self-aware. However, even such a person will be unable to escape the influence of bias when forming…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sanhedrin 25a Repairing Broken Trust - ההוא טבחא
Words are cheap – but so are actions for a conman who has already broken our trust before. How then can the conman ever regain the trust of his community?…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sanhedrin 24b Retirement – Is it Permitted - משחק בקוביא
Earning a living without contributing to society is certainly problematic. But how about simply enjoying a leisurely life without working or making a…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sanhedrin 23a Judges and Advocates - יצא הדין אמת לאמיתו
Truth exists in two dimensions: There is a Truth in an absolute sense – meaning it is aligned with Hashem’s will and with the Torah. There is also a need for…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sanhedrin 22a Behind Closed Doors - דוד ואבישג השונמית
What really happened behind closed doors between King David and Avishag Hashunamit? From which we learn the power of self-mastery and its capacity to generate…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sanhedrin 21a-b Proximity and Intimacy – יחוד
The exclusion of others from a private space creates greater intimacy among those who are included. This very intimacy, when experienced between men and women…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Sanhedrin 18a Responsibility and Accountability - קשוט עצמך
Only those who themselves are accountable, have the moral authority to hold others accountable. Source Sheet