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

Episodes

Yevamot 10b Team Players - שליחותא דאחים קעביד 17.03.2022 17:25

When are the actions of an individual attributed to an entire group? Sources

Yevamot 9a Tough Love - אין לו מוח בקדקדו 16.03.2022 18:43

Has our educational style become too soft? Sources

Yevamot 8b Passive Transformation - ויבמה על כרחה 15.03.2022 18:07

When we are just a function of a transformational event. Sources

Yevamot 7a Our Hands are Transmitters - מעם מזבחי תקחנו 14.03.2022 14:10

Our hands are instruments of beracha and tell the stories of our lives. Sources

Yevamot 6a Awe is not just a Feeling; it’s a way to Behave - מורא האמורה במקדש לעולם 13.03.2022 15:33

Exploring the relationship between sanctity (Kedusha) and awe (Yirah). Sources

Yevamot 5a-b Gender Power - שעטנז ציצית ויבום 12.03.2022 16:12

Power is given to us as a tool for protection, not abuse. Sources

Yevamot 4a The Power of Positive - עשה דוחה לא תעשה 11.03.2022 17:36

Fear of consequence motivates; but commitment to higher purpose inspires. Sources

Yevamot 3a Systems of Prioritization - תנא קורבי קורבי נקט 10.03.2022 14:25

There is design in the way we list things, and values inform design. Sources

Yevamot 2a Opening of Yevamot - שיעור פתיחה ליבמות 09.03.2022 18:00

Nuanced layers of prohibited relationships. Sources

Chagigah 27a Service at Home - שלחנו של אדם מכפר עליו 08.03.2022 16:04

Avoda extends beyond the Beit Mikdash, into our homes, our kitchens, our dining rooms. Sources

Chagigah 26a Integrity and Trust - גנבים שהחזירו את הכלים 07.03.2022 18:18

Teshuva alters an individual’s status of trust. Sources

Chagigah 25a Separation and Respect - מניחה לגת הבאה 06.03.2022 13:54

There are ways we can create distance from people whose influence we wish to avoid, without offending them. Sources

Chagigah 24a Unity of Structure or Purpose - הכלי מצרפו 05.03.2022 15:13

People, like particles, can be unified either by context or by purpose. Sources

Chagigah 23a Values Centered not Rules Driven - להוציא מלבן של צדוקין 04.03.2022 16:45

It is easy to become entangled with rules and regulations, to check their boxes forgetting the values that underpin the rules. Sources

Chagigah 22a Decision-making - שלא יהא כל אחד בונה במה לעצמו 03.03.2022 15:40

When making decisions look beyond immediate consequences to second and third order consequences. Sources

Chagigah 21a Exceptions to the Law - מפני שכבידו של כלי חוצץ 02.03.2022 11:51

There are exceptions to the law, but exceptions are used to apply the law more severely not more lightly. Sources

Chagigah 20a The Mind as Connector - שמירה והיסח הדעת בטהרות 01.03.2022 13:45

Tumah happens when we disconnect from Hashem, even momentarily. Our minds are our instruments of connection. Sources

Chagigah 19a Mindfulness and Intentionality - טבל ולא הוחזק אסור למעשר ומותר לחולין 28.02.2022 12:57

To be mindful is to be aware of what we do. To be intentional is to be aware of what we are doing it for . Sources

Chagigah 18b Keep it to Yourself - הרי זה מגסי הרוח 27.02.2022 11:26

When taking on higher standards than the general community, keep it private. Piety is not for publicity. Sources

Chagigah 17a-b The “Or” and the “And” - תפסת מרובה לא תפסת 26.02.2022 13:42

When it’s an either-or, less is more. But when it’s an “and” there is no reason to limit your thinking. Sources

Chagigah 16a Mitigating Moral Risk - ילך למקום שאין מכירין אותו 25.02.2022 14:58

There are ways to reduce the risk of doing wrong, and ways to reduce the wrong in what we do. Sources

Chagigah 15a Connect to Source - חוץ מאחר 24.02.2022 18:40

We need to see the Creation as an integrated system – but it is vital to see how the system connects to Hashem as its source. Sources

Chagigah 14a Taking Perspectives - אחד לדין ואחד לצדקה 22.02.2022 13:11

Things look different depending on the perspective one takes. Sometimes we need to take more than one perspective, seeing an issue first from one perspective and then from another. Sources

Chagigah 13a The Global Economy in a Raindrop - אין טיפה מתערבת בחברתה 22.02.2022 12:44

The energetic essence of each drop of rain. Sources

Chagigah 12a Know Your Greatness - מן הארץ ועד לרקיע 21.02.2022 11:29

The size of our potential stature is almost beyond our capacity to conceive. It is important to know we have so much capacity in potential and to strive to actualize it. Sources