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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 Kamma 47b Overriding Instinct – הוה לה שלא תאכל
Unlike animals, humans are expected to override their instinct when it conflicts with their values. It is much harder to override a strong rational argument…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Kamma 46a-b The Force of Intellect - ממון המוטל בספק
Sound reasoning and intellectual proof create an Halachik reality Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Kamma 27b Mind over Matter - אין דרכם של בני אדם להתבונן בדרכים
Thought is not merely a process or a tool by which to get to a specific outcome. Thought is an elevated state of being נby which individuals can master their…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Kamma 27b Culpability and Responsibility - אדם מועד לעולם (ב)
When an individual causes damage to another through no fault of his own, he remains responsible as the agent of that damage even though he is not culpable for…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Kamma 26 a & b - No Excuse- אדם מועד לעולם
In the case of damage caused by humans, we decouple responsibility from culpability. This decoupling though, has limits and applies only where the individual…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Kamma 23a Humans are not Assets – כלו חיציו
The phrase that “people are my most valuable assets” diminishes the very idea of what humanity is. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Kamma 22a Irreversible Consequence – אשו משום חיציו
When an action, in itself neither illegal or unethical, initiates irreversible consequences, these consequences associate to the initiator from the moment he…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Kamma 21b Responsibility for the Unpredictable – תחילתו בפשיעה
Is a person responsible for an outcome that he could not have predicted yet should have prevented? Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Kamma 20b How Wisdom Flows - לכי תשמש לי
Mind expansion often needs us to engage deeply with words of wisdom that at first seem contrary to our existing paradigms of thoughts or beliefs. But such…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Kamma 17a - 19a Instinct and Intention – חצי נזק צרורות
What an animal does instinctually cannot be intentionally. A human however, can elevate instinct to the level of intentionality. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Kamma 16a The Art of Humility - והוא דלא כרע במודים
The way people act after an event often defines how authentic their actions were during the event. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Kamma 15b Foreseeing Consequence - לא יגדל אדם כלב רע
Avoiding negative consequences is a requirement of living an accountable life. This applies both to the consequences of our actions on others, and on…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Kamma 14b I've Got Your Back - מטלטלי דיתמי לא משתעבדי
Unity: What communal and national unity really means. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Kamma 13b The Right to Consume – לחם חיובא דבעלים הוא
The right to consume resources that belong to Hashem, is contingent on the willingness to surrender (to Hashem) Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Kamma 12b Guests of G-d- משלחן גבוה קא זכו
By appreciating how we are guests in Hashem’s world, our sense of entitlement diminishes, our appreciation of privilege increases and our joy of life is…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Kamma 9 a & b Value in Beauty - בהידור מצוה עד שליש
The quality of a mitzvah is a function not only of the meticulousness with which it is observed but also of the quality and beauty that is invested into it…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Kamma 8b Litigate…When Appropriate – לאו בעל דברים דידי את
Even though we learned on Daf 7 that one should avoid litigation, there are times one has an ethical obligation to do so. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Kamma 7a Avoid Litigation - שוה כסף ואפילו סובין
Everyone has the right to litigation, but there is a value of sparing your counterpart the indignity of suing for what is due to him. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Kamma 6b Self-Mastery Means Caring - כי יבער איש
Being accountable for the natural behavior of one’s animals (or of the animal in one) is foundational to self-mastery. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Kamma 4b & 5a From the River to the Sea - רחמנא קריה מעשה
Powerful and inappropriate negative thoughts can bounce off the individual who was the object of the thoughts and damage the individual who had the thought to…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Bava Kamma 2a Ethics and Faith: An Introduction to Damages - פתיחה לנזיקין
There are ethical people who are atheists, and people of faith who are not ethical. Nezikkin is the point where ethics and faith converge. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Kiddushin 82a-b Besheirt - הכל לפי זכותו
Understanding the role of “good fortune” and “bad luck” in life. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Kiddushin 81b It's All in Your Mind - ולא ידע ואשם
The power of imagination is strong: Imagination can create aveirot (transgressions) even where in reality there are none. Likewise, positive intention, even…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Kiddushin 80b Protecting the Normality of Gender Dynamics – יחוד
The laws of the rabbis are designed to protect normality of human behavior not to disrupt it. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Kiddushin 76b The Jewish Superpower - שתהא זכותן מסייעתן
We are obligated to accomplish success through natural means, but the driver of our success is our zechuyot, not our military might. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Kiddushin 75b When Fear Motivates Virtue - ר' עקיבא סבר כותים גירי אמת הן
Purity of motivation affects the quality of an action but even positive actions committed for selfish reasons, are positive . Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Kiddushin 74a The Power of Intuition - שודא דדייני
When it is impossible to decide on the basis of the facts alone, the Torah at times relies on the pure intuitive wisdom of the dayan, if he is a great enough…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Kiddushin 73a What is Fear? – ספק דאורייתא לחומרא
Fear, even fear of G-d, can paralyze, but fear can also elevate a person and sharpen their faculties. What does it mean to fear G-d, and only G-d? Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Kiddushin 72b New Leaders for New Times – וזרח השמש ובא השמש
Leadership is not only about the competence of the leader but also about their capacity to understand, communicate with and inspire his followers. Sometimes…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Kiddushin 69a Getting to the Essence - ארץ ישראל גבוה מכל הארצות
Reading information cannot build wisdom, only by discovering the soul of the information one reads can greatness be built. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Kiddushin 68a Levels of Humanity - עם הדומה לחמור
The status of the non-Jewish slave is a unique one in Halacha that teaches us much about the value of independence. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Kiddushin 66b - 67 Being a Foreigner - הולד הולך אחר הזכר
The Torah is extraordinarily concerned with the way we treat our converts. Here’s why: Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Kiddushin 66b A Gym, not a Hospital - כשהוא שלם ולא כשהוא חסר
The disqualification of a Kohen who is physically impaired flies in the face of contemporary political correctness. Yet, it in no way diminishes his rights…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Kiddushin 65b Perception and Reality – הודאת בעל דין כמאה עדים דמי
Our own perceptions may indeed be our realities, but this cannot apply when others have a stake in our realities. Then we need more than perception. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Kiddushin 62b Torah and Mitzvot are Inseverable – גר צריך שלשה
The very essence of being Jewish requires a commitment to the inseverability of the academics of learning and the practice of mitzvot. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Kiddushin 61a Will and Willpower – אם לא תאבה האשה
There are different types of will and desire. Some can be crafted by an individual, and some cannot. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Kiddushin 60b Reward Before the Deed – כל האומר ע"מ כאומר מעכשיו דמי
Reward and recognition usually follow the action. However, there are times where the reward precedes the action. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Kiddushin 59a Ethics and Storytelling - עני מהפך בחררה
Storytelling engages the brain in an entirely different way from how data engages the brain. It also introduces objectivity and perspective in situations of…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Kiddushin 58a-b Torah is not a Business - אמת קנה ואל תמכור
What is the Torah view on taking hostages and Torah is not a business. It loses its majesty when it becomes a commodity of trade. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Kiddushin 56a Sight and Insight - לפני עור לא תתן מכשול
Having insights that others lack places us in positions of strategic or moral power. Great yir’at shamayim is needed to avoid abusing this power to exploit the…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Kiddushin 54a Science vs Sense - לא ניתנה תורה למלאכי השרת
Zero defect is not a requirement for Halachik certainty. Halacha is decided based on empirical knowledge - the felt human experience - not on information of…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Kiddushin 53b The Purpose of Pleasure - חנווני כשולחני או כבעל הבית
When one uses someone else’s things for purposes for which one has not been given permission, one is stealing that use of the object from one’s friend. The…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Kiddushin 52a Psychology in Halacha - הלכה כאביי ביע"ל קג"ם
There are times when halacik determination rests on a person’s intention. In these cases Halacha probes the minds of people. In other situations we are more…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Kiddushin 51a Uncertainty vs. Paradox – קידושין שאין מסורין לביאה
Halachik precision of thought manifests in the way we view uncertainty: Is it caused by insufficient information or by an inherent paradox. They are not the…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Kiddushin 47a-b The Difference Between an Asset and a Resource – השואל קרדום מחבירו
A resource is a tool that a human can use to increase his productivity. An asset is inherently productive. Humans are assets not resources. Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Kiddushin 46a The Unconditionality of a Gift – והא מלוה היא?
In the act of Kiddushin it is important that the money or object of value given to the bride is an outright gift with no expectation of it being returned…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Kiddushin 45b Integrity is Core to Our National Identity - שארית ישראל לא יעשו עולה
The identity of the Jewish Nation is defined not only by genetics but also by values Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Kiddushin 41a When Effort is More Important than Outcome - מצוה בו יותר מבשלוחו
Hishtadlut means more than “trying”, it means investing effort: The effort to prepare for Shabbat is an essential fulfilment of the mitzva to honor the…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Kiddushin 38b Understanding the Wealth Divide - בשתי שמיטות הכתוב מדבר
The term shmitta is used both for the forgoing of loans at the end of the seventh year and for the land lying fallow for the seventh year. The connection…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Kiddushin 34b Men are from Mars - שה בעלה משמחה
Men can turn their emotions on and off sometimes unintentionally. Women are more instinctually emotional. In this difference lies both a strength and a…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Kiddushin 33 a-b It's Not What You Know It's Who You Are - שאני רב יחזקאל
Character and faith are shaped by experience, not by information or even wisdom. The reason we have to honor Talmidei Chachemim is not because of their…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinKiddushin 32a-b Invest in Ideas not Things – אין, תורה דיליה הוא
Ownership applies to things; but investment extends beyond things to include the ideas that change who we are. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinKiddushin 31a Coming Out of Hiding - מלא כל הארץ כבודו
Shame is the avoidance of confrontation with Truth. Humility is the outcome of confrontation with truth. Sources
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinKiddushin 30b How to Avoid Negative Thoughts & Desires - אם פגע בך מנוול זה
Many new-age psychologists and NLP practitioners argue that the subconscious cannot interpret a negative instruction. This is not true. There is another…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinKiddushin 28b Why G-d Wants us to Trade - דבר תורה מעות קונות
Hashem could have made the world in a way that we did not need to trade with one another. But He didn’t. At least after The Sin, He built trade into the…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinKiddushin 26a The Soul of Transaction – סמיכות דעת וגילוי דעת
The physical and metaphysical attachment of an individual to his property can only be transferred with an action (kinyan) that expresses a soul (intention)…
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David LapinKiddushin 25b Ownership – הקדמה לקנינים
The laws of ownership are both rational and divine. Through the Torah, Hashem teaches us how to think about ownership and commerce in ways that harmonize the…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Kiddushin 24b The Things We Fear - איהו מיבעית נפשיה
Fear is a choice. We are not harmed by the things we fear, we are harmed by the fear itself Sources
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Kiddushin 23 a-b More than we Deserve - עבד מהו שיעשה שליח
When an agent does something for us, we don’t owe him the gratitude; we owe gratitude to his principal. When an individual does something on his own accord, we…
- Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Kiddushin 20 How to Lose Freedom of Choice - כיוון שעבר עבירה ושנה בה
The way we view the world will impact the choices we make. But the opposite is also true: The choices we make impact the way we view the world Sources