Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin

Nazir 39a Beyond Empirical Evidence - מסקרתא דרפי עמרא מלתחת, ותניא 03.03.2023 18:14 ↓

In Talmudic thought, empirical evidence is often not sufficient to prove validity.  Sources

Nazir 38a Feeling Freedom - ארבע כוסות הללו 02.03.2023 17:53 ↓

Education of children is more about what they experience than about what they know.  Sources

Nazir 37a Questioning to Understand - בתר דשני ליה אמר ליה 01.03.2023 14:48 ↓

Questioning the view of another is not an attack but an attempt to probe their view more deeply and understand it.  Sources

Nazir 36a Three Ways we Self-Sabotage - היתר מצטרף לאיסור 28.02.2023 18:45 ↓

Some things are destructive but not infectious. Others have the power to contaminate.  Sources

Nazir 35b A Nutrition Model - פרי מפרי וגידולי קרקע 27.02.2023 18:23 ↓

The concept of קללה  is disintegration; ברכה is regeneration. The act of food consumption contains within it the potential for both.  Sources

Nazir 34a Ambiguity & Transgenderism - ראה את הכוי 26.02.2023 17:55 ↓

Uncertainty can result from insufficient information or from the inherent ambiguity of a situation.  Sources

Nazir 32a-b Reality - פותחין בתנאי נולד 24.02.2023 18:49 ↓

The Torah is not only a lens by which to see reality; Torah is reality itself.  Sources

Nazir 31a Intentions - הקדש טעות 23.02.2023 17:42 ↓

It’s not the thought that counts; it’s the action.  Sources

Nazir 30b Supernatural Answers to Unanswered Questions - תיקו 22.02.2023 20:03 ↓

Can we prevail on the supernatural to answer unresolved questions?  Sources

Nazir 29a Education - כדי לחנכו במצוות 21.02.2023 17:33 ↓

Making hard things easier.  Sources

Nazir 28a Mood and Attractiveness in Marriage - אי אפשי באשה מנוולת 20.02.2023 12:43 ↓

Attraction is an import element of marriage, and mood plays a part.  Sources

Nazir 25a (!) When Halacha and Societal Norms Clash - חטאות המתות 17.02.2023 18:42 ↓

How do we manage the tension when Halacha conflicts with society’s moral sensibility?  Sources

Nazir 21b The Power of Regret - בעל מיעקר קא עקר 13.02.2023 13:24 ↓

Authentic regret can erase past thoughts, words and even the intentionality of actions.  Sources

Nazir 20b The Art of a Greeting - תוך כדי דיבור 12.02.2023 17:54 ↓

A greetings is the entry level expectation of respect.  Sources

Nazir 19a Managing Anxiety - שציער עצמו מן היין 10.02.2023 15:20 ↓

We have more control than we might think, over the things we worry about.  Sources

Nazir 16b-17a The Genesis of a Day - טיבול יום ראוי לחול עליו נזירות 09.02.2023 13:48 ↓

Each day is a new start and interrupts the negativity of the prior day.  Sources

Nazir 11a Jargon and Language - אשה שהיתה שיכורה 03.02.2023 20:45 ↓

The word Nazir and the concept of Nazir are different.  Sources

Nazir 10a-b Talking Cows and Humble Scholars - מחלוקת בית הלל ובית שמאי באמרה פרה 02.02.2023 21:06 ↓

Getting into the minds of those who are very different from us is a most powerful tool of understanding.  Sources

Nazir 9a A Sacrificial Attitude - נזירות כהקדש 01.02.2023 17:29 ↓

Human sacrifice is a virtue when it is done within Halachic guardrails.  Sources

Nazir 8a When the End is in Sight - ותהיוי ליה תקנתא 31.01.2023 17:00 ↓

Hardship is more easily tolerated when an end is in sight.  Sources

Nazir 7b Language and Information - לישנא יתירא 30.01.2023 22:25 ↓

The style of language with which we communicate narrative differs from the style with which we communicate information.  Sources

Nazir 5-6 Gematria: How Serious is it? - גמטריאות 29.01.2023 21:56 ↓

The Hebrew alphabet uniquely combines letters and numbers. How do they interact and do numeric values carry Halachik authority?  Sources

Nazir 3b-4a An Unalterable Reality - מושבע ועומד מהר סיני 27.01.2023 18:12 ↓

The commitment we made at Sinai is a reality that cannot be changed.  Sources

Nedarim 81b Household Chores and Acts of Love - שלא אציע לך מטתך אין צריך להפר 16.01.2023 16:24 ↓

Some household chores are transactional and it doesn’t matter who does them. Others are not.  Sources

Nedarim 80b-81a How you look is also how you see - כבישתן קודמת לחיי אחרים 16.01.2023 14:00 ↓

Grooming is not only a matter of appearance; it is also a matter of mental health and wellbeing.  Sources