Rabbi David Lapin

Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin

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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 live class each morning at the Raanana Kollel in Israel and focuses on the Daf of the day.

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Rabbi David Lapin

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Sotah 8-9 It's not Yours - הנותן עיניו במה שאינו שלו 05.04.2023 18:52

Everything you need and everything you crave, is already within you. Sources

Sotah 7a Up Your Game - כל הרואה סוטה בקלקולה 05.04.2023 19:29

Raising our levels of Torah observance is not about taking on new practices but about becoming a different person. Sources

Sotah 6a The Knowable and the Evident - עדים במדינת הים 04.04.2023 17:27

There is a vast body of facts that are unknown but knowable. Evidence moves facts from the knowable to the known. Sources

Sotah 4-5 Mindfulness, and Faith - אזהרה לגסי הרוח מנין 02.04.2023 18:23

Mindfulness is a religious practice and arrogance undermines it. Sources

Sotah 3a Passion and Possessiveness - וקנא את אשתו רוח טהרה 31.03.2023 20:47

Possessiveness can lead to a stifling sense of jealousy or to an inspiring sense of pride and ownership. Sources

Sotah 2a Besheirt - אין מזווגין לו לאדם אשה אלא לפי מעשיו 31.03.2023 19:49

Shiduchim are not random. But what does besheirt really mean? Sources

Nazir 66b Listening and Speaking - גדול העונה אמן 30.03.2023 14:48

When is it better to talk, and when to listen? Sources

Nazir 65b Entitlement and Inconvenience - עילא מצאו וטיהרו 29.03.2023 16:44

Halachik meticulousness is important, but at what cost to others? Sources

Nazir 64a Engaging with Ideas - פתיחה להלכות טומאת שרץ 28.03.2023 18:50

The laws of Tumah and Tahara, while not irrational, are super-rational; meaning the reasons for them cannot be grasped by human intellect. Nevertheless, like all of Torah, we can glean actionable insights from them. Sources

Nazir 63a-b Facts and Knowledge - טומאת תהום 27.03.2023 16:05

There are many facts that, at a given time in history, do not form part of the body of human knowledge. How are these facts considered in Halacha once they become known? Sources

Nazir 60b The Urgency of the Moment - נזיר להעביר מצורע לגדל 24.03.2023 19:20

In our relentless pursuit of efficiency, we can lose the urgency of the moment. Sources

Nazir 59a Gender Identity - לא יהיה כלי גבר על אשה 23.03.2023 19:11

Attraction between genders depends on their polarity. Sources

Nazir 58a Love and Discipline - זכור ושמור בדיבור אחד 22.03.2023 21:11

Love and discipline, like אהבה and יראה, should not be separated but synchronized into a unified idea. Sources

Nazir 57b Peyot: Jewish Distinctiveness - לא תקיפו פאת ראשכם 21.03.2023 17:24

The law that a man may not remove the peiot of his hair, relates to the laws of idolatory. But there is another dimension: Jewish Distinctiveness. Sources

Nazir 56b Robbing Ideas - כל שמעתתא דמתאמרא בי תלתא 20.03.2023 17:50

Who owns ideas that are in the public domain and what are our ethical obligations to these owners? Sources

Nazir 53a Resolve; Don’t Compromise - אין הכרעת שלישית מכרעת 17.03.2023 18:41

Compromising between two viewpoints validates neither of them. The art is to find a third unifying viewpoint a כתוב שלישי שמכריע ביניהם. Sources

Nazir 52a Wholeness - בריה 16.03.2023 18:05

Wholeness brings with it an importance that has halachik and hashkafic relevance. Sources

Nazir 51a Has the Future Already Happened? - עובר ירך אמו 15.03.2023 20:14

As in modern physics, Halacha sometimes looks at the future as if it has already happened. Sources

Nazir 50a-b The Melting Pot - כל הניצוק טהור 14.03.2023 16:38

It is vital to preserve distinctiveness when working with and influencing diverse people with diverse values and ethics. Sources

Nazir 49b The Inner Place of Our Learning - מפני שקנתרנין הן 13.03.2023 17:07

Unlike any other study, the quality of one’s Torah learning is a function of the intention with which one learns. Sources

Nazir 46a Status and Stature - תנופה וזרוע בשלה 10.03.2023 20:13

After his period of social insulation, the Nazir re-enters society. But, while having left his Nazir status behind him, he still carries forward his Nazir stature. Sources

Nazir 45a Ego: The Fuel of Service - תגלחת טהרה על השלמים 09.03.2023 19:44

Ego has an important place in the service of Hashem. What is that place and how do we use it? Sources

Nazir 44a Society and Humanity - אבל מיטמא למת מצווה 08.03.2023 17:06

We can insulate ourselves from society but should never do so from humanity. Sources

Nazir 43b Relationships After Death - לאביו בזמן שהוא שלם 07.03.2023 16:14

The end of a life does not necessarily mean the end of a relationship. Sources

Nazir 42a Judgementalism - התראה 06.03.2023 16:14

We can judge others only when, as a community, we have done everything in our power to uplift the people we are judging. Sources