Rabbi David Lapin

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

Author

Rabbi David Lapin

Category

Religion

Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

Nedarim 64a-65b Disassociating Torah from G-d - פותחין לו מן הכתוב בתורה 28.12.2022

Commitment to Torah MiSinai is what differentiates a Torah Jew from others.  Sources

Nedarim 52a Three Principles Governing Diversity - דבר שיש לו מתירין 16.12.2022

Matter and people are defined by the ways they act – both chemically and Halachically.  Sources

Nedarim 50b-51a Service with a Smile? Maybe not! - עבדו את ה' בשמחה 15.12.2022

Since after the destruction of the second Beit Mikdash there have been two schools of thought about whether to focus our service of  Hashem with joy or with seriousness. What is the real issue?  Sources

Nedarim 45b The Potential Within Each Moment - יש ברירה 09.12.2022

Potential, even though it reveals itself much later, is present from the very beginning.  Sources

Nedarim 43a-b See Things in Context - משום מתנת בית חורון 07.12.2022

How to use the context of a communication clarifies its intention and explains its meaning.  Sources

Nedarim 42b Nourish your Actions - ארעא נמי אפקרא 06.12.2022

Actions have a life of their own and draw their nourishment from the ideas that underpin them.  Sources

Nedarim 41a The Key to Everything - דדא ביה כולא ביה 05.12.2022

Wisdom is the language for understanding of the world and of life.  Sources

Nedarim 40a Apathy Kills - לא שיחיה ולא שימות 04.12.2022

Visiting the sick can do so much for the patient; staying away can be lethal.  Sources

Nedarim 39b Visiting the Sick - רמז לביקור חולים מן התורה 03.12.2022

Visiting the sick is more than an interpersonal Mitzvah.  Sources

Nedarim 38a The Secrets within the Torah - משה נהג בה טובת עין ונתנה לישראל 02.12.2022

Knowledge of Torah has been democratized but the wisdom of the Torah and its deeper meaning, can never be democratized.  Sources

Nedarim 37a Gifting Torah - מה אני בחנם 01.12.2022

Torah education is not a commercial transaction.  Sources

Nedarim 36b How Empathy Connects Us - כוון דזכות הוא לו 30.11.2022

When can we do things on behalf of others even without their knowledge?  Sources

Nedarim 35b The Joy of Mitzvot - ומלמדו מדרש 29.11.2022

Fulfilling Mitzvot often entail a joy beyond their spiritual value. How important is to experience this joy?  Sources

Nedarim 34b Stewardship - ככר של היפקר ואמר זו הקדש 28.11.2022

Possession is not always ownership, sometimes it is stewardship.  Sources

Nedarim 31a Who is a Jew? - כי ביצחק יקרא לך זרע 25.11.2022

The unique qualities of Jewishness do not reside in our DNA.  Sources

Nedarim 30b Why Men Cover Their Heads - זימנין דמיכסו רישייהו וזימנים דמגלו אנשים 24.11.2022

A man’s head covering expresses his identity as a Jew and protects the sanctity that surrounds him.  Sources

Nedarim 29a Sanctity and Prohibition - קדושה שבהן להיכן הלכה 23.11.2022

Sanctity restricts the usage of an object to a higher purpose.  Sources

Nedarim 28a Obedience to the Law of the Land - דינא דמלכותא דינא 22.11.2022

Legislation by non-Jewish authorities also binds the Jewish person.  Sources

Nedarim 27b Procrastination and Emergencies - אונס רחמניה פטריה 21.11.2022

When procrastination results in an unexpected emergency, is that considered beyond your control?  Sources

Nedarim 25b-26a Images and Words - נדר שהותר מקצתו 20.11.2022

The difference between thinking and communicating in images and in words.  Sources

Nedarim 25a The Biggest Strategic Challenge - משמע תורה אחת 20.11.2022

We are defined more by what we are not than by what we are.  Sources

Nedarim 24a Reciprocity - כלבא אנא דמתהניא מינך ולא מתהנית מינאי 18.11.2022

Being human is about adding value, in every situation, all the time.  Sources

Nedarim 23a Foreseeing the Unlikely - אין פותחין בנולד 17.11.2022

Foresight is a mark of wisdom. But how far out is it reasonable to foresee?  Sources

Nedarim 22a Self-Mastery - הנודר כאילו בנה במה 16.11.2022

We master our instinct not by denying or subjugating it, but by transcending it.  Sources

Nedarim 21b Over-Delivery - צדיקים אומרים מעט 15.11.2022

Managing expectations is the key to creating satisfaction in others.  Sources

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