Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
872 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 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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Nedarim 34b Stewardship - ככר של היפקר ואמר זו הקדש
November 28, 2022 06:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MBPossession is not always ownership, sometimes it is stewardship. Sources
Nedarim 31a Who is a Jew? - כי ביצחק יקרא לך זרע
November 25, 2022 08:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBThe unique qualities of Jewishness do not reside in our DNA. Sources
Nedarim 30b Why Men Cover Their Heads - זימנין דמיכסו רישייהו וזימנים דמגלו אנשים
November 24, 2022 08:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBA man’s head covering expresses his identity as a Jew and protects the sanctity that surrounds him. Sources
Nedarim 29a Sanctity and Prohibition - קדושה שבהן להיכן הלכה
November 23, 2022 07:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBSanctity restricts the usage of an object to a higher purpose. Sources
Nedarim 28a Obedience to the Law of the Land - דינא דמלכותא דינא
November 22, 2022 05:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBLegislation by non-Jewish authorities also binds the Jewish person. Sources
Nedarim 27b Procrastination and Emergencies - אונס רחמניה פטריה
November 21, 2022 09:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBWhen procrastination results in an unexpected emergency, is that considered beyond your control? Sources
Nedarim 25b-26a Images and Words - נדר שהותר מקצתו
November 20, 2022 08:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MBThe difference between thinking and communicating in images and in words. Sources
Nedarim 25a The Biggest Strategic Challenge - משמע תורה אחת
November 20, 2022 05:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBWe are defined more by what we are not than by what we are. Sources
Nedarim 24a Reciprocity - כלבא אנא דמתהניא מינך ולא מתהנית מינאי
November 18, 2022 08:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MBBeing human is about adding value, in every situation, all the time. Sources
Nedarim 23a Foreseeing the Unlikely - אין פותחין בנולד
November 17, 2022 05:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBForesight is a mark of wisdom. But how far out is it reasonable to foresee? Sources
Nedarim 22a Self-Mastery - הנודר כאילו בנה במה
November 16, 2022 08:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBWe master our instinct not by denying or subjugating it, but by transcending it. Sources
Nedarim 21b Over-Delivery - צדיקים אומרים מעט
November 15, 2022 13:00 - 11 minutes - 8.02 MBManaging expectations is the key to creating satisfaction in others. Sources
Nedarim 20b The Romance of Subtlety - ההיא דמרציא ארצויי
November 14, 2022 11:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MBLanguage has become crude, crass and coarse. It’s subtle, romantic beauty, a thing of the past. Sources
Nedarim 19b Distinction and Mastery - לא נתנה נזירות אלא להפלאה
November 13, 2022 07:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBTrue distinction is a function of self-mastery. Sources
Nedarim 16a-b The End Does Not Justify the Means - קונם סוכה שאני עושה
November 11, 2022 10:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MBThe power of our words is so great that at times our words take priority even over an explicit Mitzva. Sources
Nedarim 14b What is the Torah - הנודר בתורה
November 09, 2022 05:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBValuable objects, like works of art or items of technology, have both a material component of value and an intellectual or even spiritual one. Sources
Nedarim 12-13 When Words and Intention Don’t Align - בעיקרו קמתפיס או בהיתרא
November 07, 2022 08:00 - 17 minutes - 12 MBOften when an individual’s words are ambiguous we use his intention to clarify them. Sometimes though, the words trump intention. Sources
Nedarim 11-12 Categorizing and Stereotyping People - דיני התפסה בנדר ובשבועה
November 06, 2022 09:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MBIndividuals, unlike objects, are unique and cannot be equated with others. Sources
Nedarim 9a/b-10a Counter-Religiosity - טוב אשר לא תידור
November 06, 2022 06:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBHow overzealousness can be counter-productive. Sources
Nedarim 8b Familiarity breeds Familiarity - היראין להוציא שם שמים לבטלה
November 02, 2022 14:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBOverused words lose their meaning and their value just as overfamiliarity can erode awe. Sources
Nedarim 6a-7a The Transformational Power of Words – יש יד לצדקה או אין
November 01, 2022 05:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBHow words have the power to transform things and uplift them. Sources
Nedarim 5a Linguistic Ambiguity - מודרני הימך לא משמע דאמר אסור
October 30, 2022 18:00 - 9 minutes - 6.28 MBHow unambiguous do we need to be? Sources
Nedarim 4b Categorizing Ideas - היקש ומה מצינו
October 30, 2022 17:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBThe Torah expects us to master the arts of inductive reasoning and extrapolation. The Talmud teaches us how. Sources
Nedarim 3a Linguistic Style - כל תנא תני כדבעי
October 28, 2022 11:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBStyle is individual preference and doesn’t need to have a reason for it. Sources
Nedarim 2a Language and its Power - כינויי נדרים
October 27, 2022 08:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBLanguage is more than a communication tool, it is also foundational to creativity. Sources
Ketubot 112a-b Quantity Also Counts - ר' חנינא הווי מתקל מתקליה
October 26, 2022 05:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBWe invest our efforts into quality, but quantity can be a measure of our success. Sources
Ketubot 111b Bridging Social Chasms - כאילו מידבק בשכינה
October 25, 2022 08:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBWe can connect to people who are out of our social league – we can even connect to Hashem. Sources
Ketubot 110b Cosmopolitan Life and Travel - מפני שהנוה יפה בודק
October 24, 2022 06:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBRoutine is a virtue; glamor and wellbeing do not always go hand in hand. Sources
Ketubot 107b Unsolicited Loans and Gifts - הניח מעותיו על קרן הצבי
October 21, 2022 04:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBHow unsolicited loans and gifts can create legal and moral indebtedness. Sources
Ketubot 106a Honoring by Prioritizing - עשה דכבוד תורה עדיף
October 20, 2022 04:00 - 19 minutes - 13.1 MBHow and what we prioritize shows what and who we value. Sources
Ketubot 105a-b The Two Biggest Leadership Flaws - ושחד לא תקח
October 19, 2022 06:00 - 19 minutes - 13.1 MBGreat judgement is a function not only of intention, but of true intellectual independence. Sources
Ketubot 103b-104a Rebbe's Last Days and High Quality Prayer - אמתיה דרבי
October 18, 2022 05:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MBAs in everything, quality counts. High quality prayer can achieve miraculous results. Sources
Ketubot 100b Fiduciary Responsibility - זיל לא עדיף מדידך
October 14, 2022 05:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBThere are times when our responsibility for others exceeds our responsibility to ourselves. Sources
Ketubot 99b Transparency in Negotiation - דיינים שפיחתו או הוסיפו שתות
October 13, 2022 05:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBA Beit Din acts on behalf of all parties to the dispute and must therefore be particularly cautious with the accuracy of its evaluations. Sources
Ketubot 98b Capital and Labor - הוסיפו לו אחת יתירה
October 12, 2022 05:00 - 14 minutes - 10 MBExploring the relationship between a provider of capital and the entrepreneur who optimizes the returns on the capital. Sources
Ketubot 97b Caring About a Former Wife - גרושה לא איכפת ליה
October 11, 2022 12:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBDivorce concludes legal responsibility and formal relationship, but what about human caring? Sources
Ketubot 93b Why Partnership Means Fifty-Fifty - השכר לאמצע
October 07, 2022 05:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBA partner’s contribution goes beyond the quantum of their investment. Sources
Ketubot 92b Reputation: An Invisible Asset - לא מצי אמר ליה לאו בעל דברים דידי את
October 06, 2022 05:00 - 13 minutes - 9.63 MBProtecting reputation can give one a commercial interest in a case and the right to intervene. Sources
Ketubot 90a-91b Inheriting Indebtedness - שניה ויורשיה קודמין
October 04, 2022 05:00 - 13 minutes - 9.19 MBWhile an heir does not inherit indebtedness from his father, he does inherit the obligation to repay his father’s debts from the assets he inherited. Sources
Ketubot 89a The Burden of Indebtedness - שמע מינה כותבין שובר
October 03, 2022 05:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MBThe moral indebtedness of a borrower to a lender continues even after the repayment of the debt. Sources
Ketubot 88b Trust and Micromanagement - מינוהו בית דין ושבע
October 02, 2022 06:00 - 9 minutes - 6.86 MBFeeling trusted is an honor; being micromanaged is an insult. Sources
Ketubot 86a Legal, Moral and Religious Obligations - פריעת בעל חוב מצוה
September 30, 2022 04:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBThere are obligations that would exist even without them being mitzvot. In fact, sometimes a moral or legal obligation is what makes them a mitzvah. Sources
Ketubot 84a Fear, Insecurity and Love - משום חינא
September 28, 2022 07:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBWhen an individual feels secure they can more easily dedicate themselves to a cause, to a mission, or to others. Sources
Ketubot 79a Whistle-blowing - חזי רב נחמן חקלאה
September 23, 2022 07:00 - 17 minutes - 12 MBWhen is whistle-blowing a mitzvah and when is it terribly wrong? Sources
Ketubot 78a Hybrids and Doubts - אימר בזכותה אימר בזכותו
September 22, 2022 05:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBComplexity comes either from something having many components or from our being unsure from which components it is constituted. Sources
Ketubot 77b Self-promotion and Self-discovery - ר יהושוע בן לוי
September 21, 2022 04:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBSelf-promotion undermines the inner Self. Sources
Ketubot 76a A Fact or an Assumption? - חזקת ממון וחזקת הגוף
September 20, 2022 04:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBWhen engaging with people and with human situations, little is fact. Most things we know are assumptions. Sources
Ketubot 75a Messirut Nefesh for Integrity - כי נשבעו להם נשיאי העדה
September 19, 2022 05:00 - 13 minutes - 9.37 MBEven when an individual’s behavior is merely perceived to be deceitful, it is prohibited Sources
Ketubot 74b Can You Just Undo Your Vows? - חכם עוקר את הנדר מעיקרו
September 18, 2022 06:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBUnderstanding the Torah science of annulling vows. Sources
Ketubot 72a Women’s Hair Covering - יוצאה וראשה פרוע
September 16, 2022 05:00 - 19 minutes - 13.8 MBA framework with which to understand the laws of a woman’s hair covering. Sources