Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin

An obligation such as indebtedness does not get cancelled by a gift, no matter how generous.  Source Sheet

ntention and thought are both critical dimensions of a korban. They differ in that we can make assumptions about intentions and we can assign intention to action. Not so with respect to thought: We can never make assumptions about people‘s thoughts nor can we assign thoughts to their actions. A wrong thought can irretrievably damage the quality of an action – especially in korbanot Source Sheet

We explore the reason for and meaning of the study of Kodshim  Source Sheet

In doing, our bias should be to action. In judging our bias should be to caution. When it comes to errors in judgement, fear of the full consequences of error is crucial.   Source Sheet

Leadership has a level of responsibility beyond anything of the individual. However, their responsibility doesn’t relieve the individual of his own accountability. We examine the balance between individual and leadership responsibility for error Source Sheet

We express our true identities not by what we do but by what we refuse to do. What we do not do defines our boundaries, and our boundaries define our identities – as individuals, families, communities, nations and faiths.  Source Sheet

How does the law of bittul - nullification (when something forbidden gets mixed with something permitted, if the quantities are small enough so that there is no felt experience of the forbidden substance, then it is nullified) work? Does the mixture take on the identity of the dominant, permitted substance, or does it retain its identity but may be ignored halachikly because its effect is not expe...

Choices that are not motivated by any extrinsic factors are different from those that are made in response to an extrinsic event Source Sheet

When managing people, it is essential to clarify the degree of their authority, ownership and responsibility  Source Sheet

“We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.” – Anaïs   Nin Source Sheet

When a religious person is careful about certain areas of halacha but not about others, it doesn’t necessarily signify hypocrisy, it is more likely simply inconsistency, something we are all somewhat guilty of. Source Sheet

Sometimes two objects that look identical are defined differently. How does the Torah view these two objects, as similar or different? Source Sheet

The purpose of debate is not only to persuade others but also to reinforce our own ideas and beliefs Source Sheet

One who does not keep the Shabbat does not allow the space and the time to explore their soul. They deny its existence, much like the idol worshipper denies the existence of an inner spiritual world.  Source Sheet

Disgust is often an instinctual reaction to something that repels us. But disgust can also be a conscious choice we make that is a reinforcement of our values  Source Sheet

Some prohibitions (especially Rabbinic prohibitions) attach to the action of an individual. Others attach to the object. In the case of Avodah Zarah the object is so contaminated that even Rabbinic Prohibition can attach to the object.  Source Sheet

We have an example of how the great Poskim solve human and social problems within the guardrails of Halacha by fully understanding the context of the circumstance Source Sheet

Every choice we make entails a cost, a sacrifice. Some choices are made from an inner place of fear, others from a deeper place, from a place of soul, of Emunah. These are the choices that are transformational Source Sheet

We explore how the differences between hands and feet extend beyond physiology and even halacha, to kabbalistic ideas as well  Source Sheet

Medicine plays a critical role in health care – but there are other factors too, and science goes far beyond what we know in any given age Source Sheet

Leadership greatness entails the combination of character and wisdom. Source Sheet

Defiling that which is holy, corrupting that which is authentic, is one of the most serious transgressions Source Sheet

Seeing to the essence of things and discerning the differences between that which appears similar Source Sheet

The negative force of idolatry contained in an object cannot be transferred but it can contaminate other objects. Destroying the contaminated object can at times destroy the negative force in its entirety Source Sheet

Parents are obligated to do their best in how they raise their children. But if their children turn out bad, how responsible are they? Source Sheet