Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin

Listening openly and without bias is fundamentally important in how we lead and how we live. Sources

Knowing when and how to change your mind is a foundational leadership capability. The Torah not only allows us to change our minds, even sometimes after an oath, but builds the provision for us to do so. Sources

Our society has an almost insatiable thirst for entertainment. Educators face a dilemma: Do we speak down to our audiences reducing the standard of content to levels that are easy and entertaining, or do we speak up to our audience and expose them to the true wonders of Torah even if it takes effort from the student. Sources

The joy and responsibility of distributing one’s ma’ser funds is choosing to whom to give them. In this way we express our values. Applying tzedakka money to something we are already obligated to do, deprives us of  this joy and responsibility. Sources

The special flavor of a first experience can feed every subsequent experience keeping in it a flavor of freshness.  Sources

Delighting others is the ultimate of delight. It is part of the male female dynamic in a marriage.  Sources

Eye contact and regularity are the keys to connection.  Sources

Misguided intellectual frameworks can erode our morality and everything we do. It is this type of error that most concerned the sages of old. Even today we see how.  Sources

Discover the three facets of learning: energetic, intuitive and analytical. Each has its place and its importance. Sources

People crave “to be seen”, to be validated and recognized. How can we make sure this happens?  Sources

There is no new destination without the discomfort of a new journey.  Sources

What is Mazal and Besheirt (fate)? Do they exist? How do they work? Can we overcome them? Sources

Each of us is tied to Hashem in two places. In this shiur we learn how to check that our knots are tight.  Sources

Jerusalem is a wonderful dynamic city but could be even more. Feeling the gap between what could be and what is, drives moral progress. As for the Temple Mount itself we feel responsible for the gap between what it is and what it could be. Sources

Great scholars innovate new ideas using ancient method.  Sources

It does not all start with why. In Torah, it all starts with what and how from which we then deduce the why. Sources

Second marriages can be complex. Here we see Halacha accommodating the sensitivities of a widower remarrying.  Sources

We can insulate ourselves from external pressures without isolating ourselves from society.  Sources

Mastery of wisdom requires a struggle followed by the ecstasy of insight and revelation. Sources

Every moment in life brings with it a powerful energy which we must capture and express. Some moments are joyful, others sad. All can move us to greater heights. Sources

Every word in Tanach has a multi-layered meaning. Their arithmetic value is one of these layers. Sources

Infinite potential possibilities are open to us at every moment of choice. Negative words limit these possibilities and cap our potential. Sources

A Torah teacher is not a vendor of information, he is our connection to the source. Sources

Greatness comes from the quality of our actions not just their quantity. Quality actions are those performed without publicity and aggrandizement. Sources

Today, the focus of fashion is below the neck. However, framing one’s head in elegant headgear can emphasize an individual’s divinity. Sources