Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
885 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days ago -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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Yevamot 44a Environmentalism in Torah - לא ישפוך אדם מי בורו
April 20, 2022 13:00 - 23 minutes - 16.5 MBEnvironmentalism is not about the environment; it is about fellow humans! Sources
Yevamot 43a The Joy of a Future Focus - העם ממעטין בעסקיהם
April 19, 2022 09:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBAnticipating the future undermines Aveilut. Sources
Yevamot 42a Know Who You Are - להבחין בין זרעו של ראשון לזרעו של שני
April 18, 2022 09:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBPart of our identities entail knowing our origins. Sources
Yevamot 41b Predicting the Future - אם יבוא אליהו
April 17, 2022 19:00 - 16 minutes - 11.7 MBHalacha is determined by intra-halachik information, not by extra-halachik information no matter how accurate it is. Sources
Yevamot 40a Fueling Your Body - אכילה גסה
April 15, 2022 13:00 - 16 minutes - 11.7 MBWe gain energy from different forms of fuel. Sources
Yevamot 39a Abuse of Power - שהויי מצווה לא שהינן
April 15, 2022 05:00 - 19 minutes - 13.8 MBA particular focus on the use and abuse of power. Sources
Yevamot 38a In Suspense - שומרת יבם
April 14, 2022 04:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBSensitivity towards a woman waiting for a decision from a potential husband. Sources
Yevamot 37a Character DNA - ספק ממזר
April 13, 2022 05:00 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MBNature provides the raw material to be nurtured. Sources
Yevamot 36a Living with Certainty Amidst Uncertainty - ואם תאמר הילך אחר רוב נשים
April 12, 2022 04:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBAssumptions and statistical probability. Sources
Yevamot 35b Knowing the Future - איגלאי מלתא למפרע לא אמרינן
April 11, 2022 05:00 - 12 minutes - 8.65 MBFuture events don’t always clarify the past. Sources
Yevamot 34a The Wonder of Marriage - טעה בדבר מצוה פטור
April 10, 2022 03:00 - 13 minutes - 9.53 MBIs getting married a Mitzvah? Sources
Yevamot 33a Simultaneity - בבת אחת
April 09, 2022 18:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBCan we do two things at once? Sources
Yevamot 32b Accountability and Consequence - אין איסור חל על איסור
April 08, 2022 05:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBWe can be accountable even when there are no consequences. Sources
Yevamot 31b Story Telling - מפיהם ולא מפי כתבם
April 07, 2022 05:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBData may be clear, but they are clinical and cold. The truth emerges from the story. Sources
Yevamot 30a Defined by Prohibition - הרי היא כאשת אח שיש לה בנים
April 06, 2022 03:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MBLevels of Kedusha are defined by degrees of prohibition. Sources
Yevamot 29a The Pain of Loss - אוי לו על אשתו
April 05, 2022 05:00 - 17 minutes - 12.4 MBHow to calibrate your tragedy index. Sources
Yevamot 28b Fracturing Connection - לא תקח לצרור
April 04, 2022 04:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBNatural Connections should not be fractured even in the name of Mitzvah. Sources
Yevamot 27a Negative Engagement - חליצה פסולה וחליצה מעלייתא
April 02, 2022 18:00 - 13 minutes - 9.04 MBThe consequences of negative choices give positive meaning to them. Sources
Yevamot 26a Embracing Responsibility - אסור לבטל מצוות יבמים
April 01, 2022 08:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MBMoral responsibilities should not be avoided even with legal mechanisms. Sources
Yevamot 18b Attachment and Responsibility - זיקה
March 28, 2022 05:00 - 13 minutes - 9.33 MBNever feel trapped into responsibility; always choose it or avoid it. Sources
Yevamot 17b Brothers and Sons - פרט לאחיו מן האם
March 24, 2022 04:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBInheritance is not only a right, it is also an obligation. Sources
Yevamot 16a Tradition vs Reason - על מדוכה זו ישב חגי הנביא
March 23, 2022 04:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MBWhen not to ask a question. Sources
Yevamot 15a Knowing when You're Right - דרכיה דרכי נועם
March 22, 2022 04:00 - 17 minutes - 12.4 MBThe most dangerous mistakes are when our entire world-view is flawed. How would we know we’re on the right track? Sources
Yevamot 14a Wisdom of the Crowds - בית שמאי מחדדי
March 21, 2022 04:00 - 14 minutes - 10 MBMinority opinions can be crucially important when developing consensus. Sources
Yevamot 13b Diverse Standards - לא נמנעו
March 20, 2022 05:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBRespecting diverse standards and knowing when to accommodate them. Sources
Yevamot 12a It's Not What You Think - נראת ככלתו
March 19, 2022 18:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBWhen something looks wrong – even when people should know it isn’t – it is wrong. Sources
Yevamot 11b Limiting Opportunities - לא ישפוך אדם מי בורו ואחרים צריכים להם
March 18, 2022 05:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBUnintentionally limiting the opportunities of others, is something to guard against. Sources
Yevamot 10b Team Players - שליחותא דאחים קעביד
March 17, 2022 04:00 - 17 minutes - 12 MBWhen are the actions of an individual attributed to an entire group? Sources
Yevamot 9a Tough Love - אין לו מוח בקדקדו
March 16, 2022 03:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBHas our educational style become too soft? Sources
Yevamot 8b Passive Transformation - ויבמה על כרחה
March 15, 2022 04:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBWhen we are just a function of a transformational event. Sources
Yevamot 7a Our Hands are Transmitters - מעם מזבחי תקחנו
March 14, 2022 04:00 - 14 minutes - 9.79 MBOur 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
March 13, 2022 04:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBExploring the relationship between sanctity (Kedusha) and awe (Yirah). Sources
Yevamot 5a-b Gender Power - שעטנז ציצית ויבום
March 12, 2022 19:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBPower is given to us as a tool for protection, not abuse. Sources
Yevamot 4a The Power of Positive - עשה דוחה לא תעשה
March 11, 2022 04:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MBFear of consequence motivates; but commitment to higher purpose inspires. Sources
Yevamot 3a Systems of Prioritization - תנא קורבי קורבי נקט
March 10, 2022 04:00 - 14 minutes - 9.96 MBThere is design in the way we list things, and values inform design. Sources
Yevamot 2a Opening of Yevamot - שיעור פתיחה ליבמות
March 09, 2022 05:00 - 18 minutes - 12.4 MBNuanced layers of prohibited relationships. Sources
Chagigah 27a Service at Home - שלחנו של אדם מכפר עליו
March 08, 2022 07:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBAvoda extends beyond the Beit Mikdash, into our homes, our kitchens, our dining rooms. Sources
Chagigah 26a Integrity and Trust - גנבים שהחזירו את הכלים
March 07, 2022 04:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBTeshuva alters an individual’s status of trust. Sources
Chagigah 25a Separation and Respect - מניחה לגת הבאה
March 06, 2022 04:00 - 13 minutes - 9.6 MBThere 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
March 05, 2022 18:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBPeople, like particles, can be unified either by context or by purpose. Sources
Chagigah 23a Values Centered not Rules Driven - להוציא מלבן של צדוקין
March 04, 2022 04:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MBIt 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
March 03, 2022 04:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBWhen making decisions look beyond immediate consequences to second and third order consequences. Sources
Chagigah 21a Exceptions to the Law - מפני שכבידו של כלי חוצץ
March 02, 2022 04:00 - 11 minutes - 8.19 MBThere 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
March 01, 2022 04:00 - 13 minutes - 9.5 MBTumah 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
February 28, 2022 04:00 - 12 minutes - 8.95 MBTo 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
February 27, 2022 05:00 - 11 minutes - 7.91 MBWhen 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
February 26, 2022 18:00 - 13 minutes - 9.46 MBWhen it’s an either-or, less is more. But when it’s an “and” there is no reason to limit your thinking. Sources
Chagigah 17a-b The “Or” and the “And” - תפםת מרובה לא תפסת
February 26, 2022 18:00 - 13 minutes - 9.46 MBWhen 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
February 25, 2022 04:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MBThere 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
February 24, 2022 04:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBWe 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