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

Taanit 14a-b Consider Minority Opinions - לגרמיה הוא דעבד 26.11.2021

There is often wisdom and valuable insight in minority opinions which should never be discarded. In Halacha as well, minority opinions are often used for exceptional circumstances. Sources

Taanit 12b Time and Timing - לוה אדם תעניתו 24.11.2021

To manage time effectively it is helpful to see time in different dimensions. This shiur explores time as a value and time as a moment. Sources

Taanit 11a Sanctity in Self-Care –כל היושב בתענית נקרא חוטא 23.11.2021

Self-deprivation can be a tool for self-discipline but it is never a religious ideal. On the contrary it is considered sinful. Sources

Taanit 9a Velocity of Curency and Wealth – עשר בשביל שתתעשר 21.11.2021

The correlation between charity and wealth is not mystical, it is embedded into the nturallaws of economics. Sources

Taanit 7a - Can You Trust a Rabbi? – כל העוסק בתורה לשמה 19.11.2021

There are no absolutes in our world - even Torah study is not always constructive. Learn how to discern. Sources

Taanit 6a The Sanctity of Language– לשון הקודש 18.11.2021

The capacity to use language to conceptually define things and ideas is uniquely human. Hebrew, the Language of Sanctity as an additional layer of holiness to this capacity. We need to protect it. Sources

Taanit 5a Delay Gratification; Invest in the Future – הזרעים בדמעה ברנה יקצרו 17.11.2021

The tension between consumption and investment is addressed in this episode in a scenario where it is either one or the other, but both are not possible. The animal survival instinct pitted against the value of hope and investment in the future. Source

Taanit 4a Developing Stars – האי צורבא מרבנן דמי לפרצידא דתותי קלא 16.11.2021

Helicopter parenting can be damaging. Scholars, like seedlings, need undisturbed time to germinate and grow before springing forth in brilliance. Sources

Rosh Hashana 35a In Conversation with G-d - שאני רב יהודה 15.11.2021

Conversation is even more about listening than speaking. With Hashem too, our conversations should be more about listening.

Taanit 2-3a Thanks Before Please – משיב הרוח ומוריד הגשם 15.11.2021

"Thank you" is not a response to generosity, it is the precursor to generosity. Gratitude attracts generosity - in interpersonal relations and in our relationship to Hashem. Sources

Rosh Hashana 34b Obligation Creates Connection – שהה כדי לגמור את כולה 12.11.2021

In  trying to avoid obligation we evade connection. The two go hand-in-hand. We are only connected to those we have obligations to. Sources

Rosh Hashana 32a The Creative Power of Words – עשרה מאמרות שבהם נברא העולם 10.11.2021

Words, apart from their meaning, carry with them a real, measurable force of energy. With this energy we can create and destroy worlds. Sources

Rosh Hashana 30b Upgrade Your Day – בחמישי בשבת 08.11.2021

A simple technique to intervene in a pressured schedule and uplift your day to improve its outcomes. Sources

Rosh Hashana 29a Inspiration – והיה כאשר הרים משה ידו 07.11.2021

A vital and mutual inspirational energy flows between leader and team, conductor and orchestra, and shaliach tzibbur and congregation. Sources

Rosh Hashana 26a Make Your Day Miraculous – הנותן לשכוי בינה 04.11.2021

We don't need to wait for miracles to happen, we can attract them. Where your mind and soul is at dawn, is the key. Sources

Rosh Hashana 25b Generation Gaps in Business and Home – נושאים קטנים קל וחומר בעצמן 03.11.2021

Cross-generational partnership: Never before have the generations been so far apart and so interdependent. Learn how to partner. Sources

Rosh Hashana 24b Where are the Jewish Artists? – חוץ מפרצוף אדם 02.11.2021

Torah has an admiring but somewhat ambivalent relationship with Art. This episode explores this nuanced relationship. Sources

Rosh Hashana 23a Why Women Should Work– משום ביטול מלאכה לעם 01.11.2021

Work is so much more than earning a living. It is about making a different, providing value and a source of self-worth. Sources

Rosh Hashana 22a Engage in the Economy – משחק בקוביא 31.10.2021

Engaging in the economy gives people more than a living. It grows their greatness and teaches Yir'at Cheit - consciousness of consequence. Sources

Rosh Hashana 20b Enlightenment Science and Halacha – קידוש לבנה ביום ט"ז 29.10.2021

Exploring the use of scientific data and human experience in the Halachik process, and contextualizing the Chattam Soffer. Sources

Rosh Hashana 19b Balancing Organizational Regulations with Human Needs –אין מעברין בשביעית 28.10.2021

Leaders are grappling with balancing the need to regulate organizational (or national) behaviors, with the concerns and beliefs of individuals. It all depends on the nature of the regulations as this episode explains. Sources

Rosh Hashana 17a Multitasking Erodes Quality – העוסק בתורה כמניח תפלין דמי 26.10.2021

Multi-tasking is proven to reduce efficiency. More than that, it undermines the quality of our performance. This episode deals with a very particular type of multitasking that the Torah discourages. Sources

Rosh Hashana 16a It is Never too Late to Pray– יפה צעקה בין קודם בין לאחר גזר דין 25.10.2021

Our focus is too heavily weighted on quantity. It is the quality of life, work, learning, income that we can influence and that really makes the difference. Sources

Rosh Hashana 15a Nature and the Jews – אקרא לאלקים עליון לאל גומר עלי 24.10.2021

 Nature aligns to the calendar - but is this just the solar calendar or can nature also align to the lunar calendar as determined by the Sanhedrin? Medieval scholars, the Ra'ah and the Rashba disagree. Sources

Rosh Hashana 13a Join the Halachik Process – לא תפיק נפשך לבר מהלכתא 22.10.2021

Question anything in the system; but you cannot question the parameters that define the very system that you are within. Sources

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