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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
Bava Batra 56b Truth: At What Cost? - עדות אחת להזמה
Truth is central to the Torah’s value system but it is not a value to be upheld at any cost; even Truth needs to be contained. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Batra 53a Investment in Others or in Self – מבריח ארי מנכסי חבירו
One demonstrates ownership of a property when one invests in it. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Batra 51b - 52a A Suspicion is not an Assumption - אין מקבלין פקדונות מן הנשים
Suspicion can require us to desist from certain actions. If the issue is more than a suspicion, rather it is an halachically legitimate assumption, we need to…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Batra 51a Communication: Verbal and Non-Verbal - לגילויי זוזי הוא דבעי
Verbal communication is clear and can be unambiguous. Non-verbal communication on the other hand, is more nuances and conveys passion and sincerity but it…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Batra 49b Power in Marriage and Management - נחת רוח עשיתי לבעלי
Intimidating management styles can lead to fraud at home and at work. The results can be devastating. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Batra 39b Public Information - מילתא דמתאמרא באפי תלתא
Spreading information that is already public knowledge, is not considered Lashon Harah. But from when is information considered to be public knowledge? Also…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Batra 39a Responsibility to Self and to Others - מילתא דלא רמיא עליה
People often feel more responsible to others than to themselves. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Batra 38a How News Travels - מחאה שלא בפניו
We don’t connect to share information. Sharing information is the way people connect. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Batra 37b A Tree is Forever - משיפוליה עד תהומה
Trees, especially fruit producing trees, have an elevated place both in halacha and in kabbala. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Batra 35b-36a Presidents and Kings - ריש גלותא לא מחזקי בהו
Even the most powerful authorities today do not have the level of power that kings had in the old days. The Reis Galuta, heads of the Jewish Communities of…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Batra 32b Possession is a Right not a Truth - שטרא חספא בעלמא הוא
There are times when the truth is uncertain, or even unknowable. In such cases rights of usage are determined by possession. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Batra 31a Rather Be True Than Be Right - חוזר וטוען
There is no harm in retracting or changing ones opinion in the pursuit of truth. Doing so in the quest to be right, is wrong. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Batra 30b When Law and Ethics Clash - אמר ליה שני נוח לי
A person's actions carry more weight than his or her words. Actions can be interpreted independently of intent and context; words should always be understood…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Batra 29b Challenge and Possession - אנא בשכוני גוואי הואי
A case-study in the disputed possession of a house. A teacher and his student adopt differing approaches to the resolution of the dispute. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Batra 28 Possession: Introduction - חזקת הבתים:פתיחה
For so long as one needs to show proof of ownership, one does not yet have possession. Possession of land occurs when one no longer needs proof of ownership…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Batra 25 Jerusalem and the Shechinah - שכינה בכל מקום
Although the Shechinah is omnipresent, we face Jerusalem in prayer because of its unique properties in channeling our prayer to Hashem and His Beracha to us…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Batra 23b-24 Doubt and Resolution - רוב וקרוב
When in doubt there are times to simply retain the status quo. In other circumstances the Torah guides us as to how to resolve the doubt. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Batra 22b-23 Keep Your Distance – גרמא בניזקין אסור
The Torah’s legal system, unlike general law, is not a bureaucratic system that allows people to act inhumanely and insensitively so long as they comply with…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Batra 22a Scholarship is a Value - כיון דרבנן נינהו
Although Torah should never be used as a money-making vehicle, society should treat scholars as they would successful business-people. Also featuring Shtark…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Batra 21a Education - קביל ואספי ליה כתורא
We explore early education methodology especially with regard to compelling children to learn. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Batra 17-18 We’re Part of a System - הקדמה ללא יחפור
Boundaries separate individuals from one another even though they are both part of the same, overarching system. The same applies to national boundaries that…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Batra 17a Friction - שלשה לא שלט בהם יצה"ר
Teshuva is not incremental change; it is totally transformational. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Batra 16b Avraham's Magic Pearl - אבן טובה בצוארו של אברהם
Illness of the soul is cured with the power of deep listening and understanding; both of Torah and of nature. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Batra 15a Fiction - איוב לא היה ולא נברא
"Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth." – Albert Camus Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Batra 13a-b Splitting a Partnership - גוד או אגוד
How fairness factors into the termination of a partnership. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Batra 12a-b Wisdom, Intuition, and Prophecy - חכם עדיף מנביא
When individuals are inspired with true insights beyond their levels of intellect and education, this can be a form of רוח הקודש. Torah scholars of great…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Batra 10a Cause and Effect - שאלת טורנוסרופוס הרשע
The physical world allows the transformation of knowledge into experience. This requires that we Recalibrate our worldview regarding the cause and effect of…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Batra 9b From the Heart - המפייס את העני בדברים
The real difference we can make to others, is in the dignity we give them when we engage with them. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Batra 8b Hostages - פדיון שבויים מצוה רבה היא
Although we do not hear the cries of hostages nor see their anguish, returning them is the highest moral imperative, as their spiritual suffering can be a…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Batra 7a The Doorman’s Limitations – למימרא דבית שער מעליותא היא
Society and community need to be structured in ways that don’t sterilize it from the anguished cries of the unfortunate. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Batra 5a Introduction to Bava Batra – רבינא, רוניא, ורבא
How far does a judge need to intervene to decide in favor of a claimant for more than the claimant is demanding? Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Metzia 118b-119a Finale` - סיום למסכת בבא מציעא
The masechet ends with a beautiful insight into the nature of ownership and its privilege. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Metzia 109a Organic Growth - שבח שיקמא
There are different forms of growth, for example revenue growth and capital growth. But organic growth is the most sustainable of all. This is true in business…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Metzia 107a Self-criticism and Ayin HoRah – אסור לו לאדם שיעמוד על שדה חבירו
We know the potential harm that Ayin HoRah can cause and many people take steps to protect themselves from it. What is the nature of Ayin HoRah? How does it…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Metzia 94-95 Your Things and You – אם בעליו עמו
There is a profound albeit invisible metaphysical link between individuals and their belongings. Introduction to Chapter 8 of Bava Metzia. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Metzia 94a The Power of Trust to Empower - בההיא הנאה דקנפיק ליה קלא
Trust, whether in Hashem in another or even in oneself, is empowering and transformative. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Metzia 93a-b Safe Workplaces and Gutless Workers - היה לו לקדם ברועים ומקלות
Effort is always needed to avoid danger and remove danger from others. But the reality is that the world, and life itself, is dangerous. The quest for work…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Metzia 92a A Gift from Heaven - משלו הוא אוכל או של שמים
Gifts from Hashem should be seen as rights that He has given us, not as property, לה' הארץ ומלואו. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Metzia 91a Moral Conscience - לא יצא ידי חובתו עד שישלם
Moral conscience is not a humanistic term but a religious term that stems from an awareness of the Divine. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Metzia 90a-b Fundamentalism and Reason - חסמה מבחוץ מהו
The Torah is not a set of fundamentalist laws. Every Mitzva and Halacha has reason and rationale. Understanding the reason provides context and meaning to the…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Metzia 87b & 89a-b Salt and Fire -פועל מהו שיהבהב באור
Truth is to be found in the mastery of apparently contradictory polarities. This is the complexity of a life of meaning. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Metzia 75b - 76a Positive and Negative Energy - אין לו עליו אלא תרעומת (2)
Making a concession even when we are not legally required to, saves us from the devastating impact of negative energy. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Metzia 75b Partners in Crime and Punishment - לפני עור
We are responsible for our own choices. Yet, there are times when intentionally or unintentionally we enable others to do wrong. In these cases, we share…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Metzia 68a Moral Capitalism - מי יימר דהוא רווחא
We reveal the soul of the prohibition of charging interest as the foundation of the Torah’s economic model of free market capitalism governed by strict…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Metzia 65b - 66a A Reassuring Voice - פטומי מילי בעלמא הוא
Context determines when a statement is merely an effort to provide a reassuring voice to the other party and when it reflects contractual intent. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Metzia 65a The Importance of Context - תרשא דרב נחמן
The intentions of deeds and transactions can sometimes be determined by words, agreements, and contracts. Often however, deeds need to be interpreted by the…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Metzia 63b - 64a Discounts and Credit - אגר נטר
Trade Finance presents interesting challenges in the laws of interest bearing credit. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Metzia 60 - 62 Interest Bearing Loans - איזהו נשך – פתיחה
Lending and borrowing with interest is a unique law that is foundational to faith and community. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Metzia 59b Truth or Opinion? - תנור של עכנאי
“Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.” – Marcus Arelius, Meditations. How applicable is this in…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Metzia 58b Heart Attacks - אונאת דברים
We can cause damage to the property of others or to their persons. Perhaps the worst damage that we can cause though, is damage to their heart. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Metzia 56-57a Ethics and Commerce - אונאה וביטול מקח
The right to cancel a sale can stem either from one party having mislead the other, or from having transgressed the prohibition of אונאה Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Metzia 55a When Money is Worthless - יוליכנו אחריו אפילו למדי
When a transaction is designed for a spiritual reason rather than an economic one, money is valued subjectively rather than by the currency market. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Metzia 52a-b Master Your Grievances - אין לו עליו אלא תרעומת
The Torah expects high levels of personal mastery from us. Even to having a grievance against one who wronged us needs us to have an Halachik basis that…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Metzia 51a Sentimental Value - לוקח מבעל הבית אין לו עליו אונאה
An item sold by an individual from his or her personal collection has a narrative attached to it unlike a generic item bought in a store. The narrative…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Metzia 49b-50 Exploitation - האונאה שתות למקח
The feeling of having had our trust exploited, is one of the most soul-destroying feelings we can endure. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Metzia 49a Actualize Your Intention - שיהא הין שלך צדק
Standing by your word even when there is no contractual obligation, even when it entails loss. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Metzia 48a A Word is a Word - מי שפרע מאנשי דור המבול
Lack of integrity, even when no crime is involved, can be more destructive for society than criminal activity. Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Metzia 47b Skin in the Game - תקנו משום שאינם מהוגנים
It is human nature that when we have an interest in a given outcome, we take on greater responsibility than when we don’t . Source Sheet
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Metzia 44a-b Value People for Who They Are – חשיב וחריף
Introduction to HaZahav: Some things are valued for their activity and others for their essence. It is the same with people. Source Sheet