Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
882 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day 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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Chagigah 11b Biased Listening - אין דורשין בעריות בשלשה
February 20, 2022 06:00 - 10 minutes - 7.42 MBListening openly and without bias is fundamentally important in how we lead and how we live. Sources
Chagigah 10a Knowing when to Change Your Mind - נשבעתי באפי
February 19, 2022 18:00 - 12 minutes - 8.77 MBKnowing 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
Chagigah 9b Grow Beyond Edutainment - בין עבד אלקים לאשר לא עבדו
February 18, 2022 04:00 - 13 minutes - 9.45 MBOur 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
Chagigah 8a Using Ma’aser Money for Mitzvot - כל דבר שבחובה
February 17, 2022 04:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBThe 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
Chagigah 7a A First Time - עיקר הרגל
February 16, 2022 04:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MBThe special flavor of a first experience can feed every subsequent experience keeping in it a flavor of freshness. Sources
Chagigah 6a Delight and be Delighted - וחנה גופה מי לא מחייבא בשמחה
February 15, 2022 04:00 - 14 minutes - 9.96 MBDelighting others is the ultimate of delight. It is part of the male female dynamic in a marriage. Sources
Chagigah 5b Connect and Reconnect - מאיגרא רם לבירא עמקתא
February 14, 2022 04:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBEye contact and regularity are the keys to connection. Sources
Chagigah 4b Intellectual Error - ליכא מילתא דלא קיימתיה
February 13, 2022 04:00 - 11 minutes - 7.84 MBMisguided 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
Chagigah 3a Learning with Masculine and Feminine Energy - לְמַ֨עַן יִשְׁמְע֜וּ וּלְמַ֣עַן יִלְמְד֗וּ
February 12, 2022 19:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBDiscover the three facets of learning: energetic, intuitive and analytical. Each has its place and its importance. Sources
Chagigah 2a Being Seen - מצוות ראיה
February 11, 2022 04:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MBPeople crave “to be seen”, to be validated and recognized. How can we make sure this happens? Sources
Mo'ed Katan 29a Journey and Destination – לך לשלום
February 10, 2022 04:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBThere is no new destination without the discomfort of a new journey. Sources
Mo'ed Katan 28a Mazal Tov – במזלא תליא מלתא
February 09, 2022 04:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBWhat is Mazal and Besheirt (fate)? Do they exist? How do they work? Can we overcome them? Sources
Mo'ed Katan 27b Untying the Knot – נעשית לו כהיתר
February 08, 2022 04:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MBEach of us is tied to Hashem in two places. In this shiur we learn how to check that our knots are tight. Sources
Mo'ed Katan 26a Sovereignty: Jerusalem and the Temple Mount – ירושלים בחורבנה
February 07, 2022 04:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MBJerusalem 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
Mo'ed Katan 25a New Ideas Relevant Thoughts – כל יומא שמעתתיה בפומין
February 06, 2022 06:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBGreat scholars innovate new ideas using ancient method. Sources
Mo'ed Katan 24a The What and the How – הא אחר חייב מיתה
February 05, 2022 18:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MBIt does not all start with why. In Torah, it all starts with what and how from which we then deduce the why. Sources
Mo'ed Katan 23a Second Wives – עד שיעברו שלושה רגלים
February 04, 2022 04:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBSecond marriages can be complex. Here we see Halacha accommodating the sensitivities of a widower remarrying. Sources
Mo'ed Katan 22b Insulation not Isolation – עד שיגערו בו חביריו
February 03, 2022 04:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBWe can insulate ourselves from external pressures without isolating ourselves from society. Sources
Mo'ed Katan 21a Learning: Agony and Ecstasy – אבל אסור לקרות בתורה
February 02, 2022 04:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBMastery of wisdom requires a struggle followed by the ecstasy of insight and revelation. Sources
Mo'ed Katan 20a The Moving Moment of Mourning – והפכתי חגיכם לאבל
February 01, 2022 04:00 - 12 minutes - 8.87 MBEvery 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
Mo'ed Katan 19b Gimatria a Key to Divine Intention – והיה בגמטריא
January 31, 2022 04:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBEvery word in Tanach has a multi-layered meaning. Their arithmetic value is one of these layers. Sources
Mo'ed Katan 18a Don't Limit Possibility – ברית כרותה לשפתיים
January 30, 2022 04:00 - 13 minutes - 9.63 MBInfinite potential possibilities are open to us at every moment of choice. Negative words limit these possibilities and cap our potential. Sources
Mo'ed Katan 17a There are Teachers and Teachers – אם דומה הרב למלאך ה
January 29, 2022 19:00 - 16 minutes - 11.7 MBA Torah teacher is not a vendor of information, he is our connection to the source. Sources
Mo'ed Katan 16b Your Inner Place Matters – אף דברי תורה בסתר
January 28, 2022 04:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MBGreatness comes from the quality of our actions not just their quantity. Quality actions are those performed without publicity and aggrandizement. Sources
Mo'ed Katan 15a Hats and Masks – אבל חייב בעטיפת הראש
January 27, 2022 04:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBToday, the focus of fashion is below the neck. However, framing one’s head in elegant headgear can emphasize an individual’s divinity. Sources
Mo'ed Katan 14a First Impressions – כדי שלא יכנסו לרגל כשהם מנוולים
January 26, 2022 04:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBShowing up at our best sets the tone for what comes afterwards. Sources
Mo'ed Katan 13a Don’t Worry – כדי שלא יהא דואג
January 25, 2022 04:00 - 11 minutes - 7.93 MBWorrying about what we might be losing is one of the most destructive forces of joy as it removes one’s mind from the present. Sources
Mo'ed Katan 12a What will People Think? – החשד ומראית עין
January 24, 2022 04:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MBWhat people think of us is a factor that we need to consider even when we are doing nothing wrong. Our behavior needs to be exemplary to others. Sources
Mo'ed Katan 11b Ownership and Loss - בדיתא לבאי כוורי
January 23, 2022 05:00 - 13 minutes - 9.27 MBWe are not as attached to assets that came to us freely as we are to the things we work for. We have ownership in those things into which we have invested. Sources
Mo'ed Katan 10b Profit and Loss - פרקמתיא בדבר האבד מותר
January 22, 2022 16:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBTrade and business require a level of focus that can distract from the joy of YomTov. However, if people are forbidden from protecting their assets from loss, this could also damage the joy of YomTov. How do we balance these two considerations? Sources
Mo'ed Katan 9b Invest in your Happiness - מצר עכשיו ושמח לאחר זמן
January 21, 2022 04:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBReal joy comes from closing the gap between the struggle and its resolution – both in learning and in life. Sources
Mo'ed Katan 8a Emotional Hijack - לא יספידנו קודם לרגל שלושים יום
January 20, 2022 04:00 - 17 minutes - 12.4 MBProtecting oneself from sadness sometimes requires that we foresee potential hijacks of our emotions and prevent them. How is this done? Sources
Mo'ed Katan 7a-b Protection from Sadness - צריך לנטרא גרמיה מעציבו
January 19, 2022 04:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBJoy is an inner energy to be accessed. Doing so however, requires that we actively insulate ourselves from sadness – especially on Yom Tov. Sources
Mo'ed Katan 6b Xenophobia - מחריבים חורי נמלים
January 18, 2022 04:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBThere are many positive things the animal world can teach us, but we should also learn from animals which behaviors are not human and we should avoid. Sources
Mo'ed Katan 5a The Cost of New Regulations - שלא להפסיד את ארץ ישראל
January 17, 2022 04:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBAlmost every new regulation entails a downside. What gives the rabbis the authority to legislate even in the situation of such downsides? Sources
Mo'ed Katan 5a The Cost of New Regulations - שלא להפסיד את ארץ ישראל
January 17, 2022 04:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBAlmost every new regulation entails a downside. What gives the rabbis the authority to legislate even in the situation of such downsides? Sources
Mo'ed Katan 4a Pray for Quality Too - דומיא דניסוך המים
January 16, 2022 04:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MBOften our prayers focus on the quantitative dimensions of that for which we are asking. However the qualitative dimension is no less important for our wellbeing. Sources
Mo'ed Katan 4a Pray for Quality Too - דומיא דניסוך המים
January 16, 2022 04:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MBOften our prayers focus on the quantitative dimensions of that for which we are asking. However the qualitative dimension is no less important for our wellbeing. Sources
Mo'ed Katan 3b Expanding Space for Happiness- תוספת שביעית כשביעית
January 15, 2022 19:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBHaving established the need to create space to experience joy, we now learn that this space should be created before the time it is needed rather than at the last minute. Sources
Mo'ed Katan 3b Creating Space before the Time - תוספת שביעית כשביעית
January 15, 2022 19:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBHaving established the need to create space to experience joy, we now learn that this space should be created before the time it is needed rather than at the last minute. Sources
Mo'ed Katan 2a Create Space for Happiness - איסור מלאכת חול המועד
January 14, 2022 04:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBRoutine distracts us not only from feelings like pain and loss but also from joy. This masechet deals with changes to routine that create the space for these feelings. Sources
Mo'ed Katan 2a Create Space for Happiness - איסור מלאכת חול המועד
January 14, 2022 04:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBRoutine distracts us not only from feelings like pain and loss but also from joy. This masechet deals with changes to routine that create the space for these feelings. Sources
Mo'ed Katan 2a Create Space - איסור מלאכת חול המועד
January 14, 2022 04:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBRoutine distracts us not only from feelings like pain and loss but also from joy. This masechet deals with changes to routine that create the space for these feelings. Sources
Megila 32a Inspire Those Around You – הגדול שבהם גולל
January 13, 2022 07:00 - 12 minutes - 8.64 MBBeing inspired is not a right, but inspiring others is a duty. Many people are more taken with what they say and do than with how they inspire others to say and do good things. Inspiration is where our focus should be. Sources
Megila 31b Overcoming Physical Constraint - כאילו מקריבין לפני קרבן
January 12, 2022 07:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBSometimes circumstances make it impossible to do certain things. There are other ways to get the benefits of actions that cannot be completed. Sources
Megila 30b Construction vs Maintenance - בחנוכה בנשיאים
January 11, 2022 05:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBWe have a lot of energy when we initiate something new. The danger of failure lurks in the ongoing maintenance and detailed execution of lofty ideas. Sources
Megila 30b Construction vs Maintenance - בחנוכה בנשיאים
January 11, 2022 05:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBWe have a lot of energy when we initiate something new. The danger of failure lurks in the ongoing maintenance and detailed execution of lofty ideas. Sources
Megila 29b The Importance of Sequence - תדיר ופירסומא ניסא
January 10, 2022 07:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBWhen two things cannot be done simultaneously, the way we sequence them expresses our system of values. Sources
Megila 28a The Go Giver - שונא מתנות יחיה
January 09, 2022 09:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MBOur success depends largely on the quality of our relationships. Relationships are built on what we give, not on what we take. עולם חסד יבנה Sources
Megila 27b A Place of Kedusha - דבר שבקדושה
January 09, 2022 07:00 - 11 minutes - 8.16 MBSanctity in Jewish life is not theoretical it takes on an almost tangible reality with a multitude of subtle variations which we can detect and respond to. Bring sanctity into your living space. Sources