Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
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Chullin 100a Commodities vs. Singular Items - בריה, דבר שבנין וחתיכה הראויה להיתכבד
Commodities derive value from equivalence and quantity; singular items derive their value from particularity.
Chullin 99a Cutting Halachik Corners - אין מבטלין איסור לכתחילה
Halacha provides is with various mechanisms by which to navigate the complexities of issur ve’hetter (forbidden foods). These mechanisms are not legal loopholes to be abused, but rather are to be used responsibly.
Chullin 98a Impressionism in Halacha - סבר רב אשי לשיעוריה במה שבלע דיקולא
There is almost no limit to how far we allow our creative imagination to open avenues of thought for us even in halachik reasoning, provided where we land is stable, secure, authentic and true.
Chullin 97a-b Adding Flavor - אמר רבנן בטעמא
In the area of issur ve’heter, Halacha, as in many other areas,is not concerned with the scientific data as much as it is with the human experience – actual or potential. The existence of issur (prohibited matter) mixed into p...
Chullin 95b Signs & Superstition - כל נחש שאינו כאליעזר אינו נחש
Hashem communicates with us in a variety of ways. One is through signs; unlikely occurrences that we can notice if we are open and aware. People who are super-connected to Hashem through their absorbtion in Torah and their lives of y...
Chullin 94a A Stolen Reputation – גניבת דעת הבריות
A reputation earned dishonestly is a serious form of theft.Source Sheet
Chullin 92a Two Models of Leadership - עתידים שני שרים לצאת ממנו
Leadership influence stems from two sources: The capacity to persuade by teaching and being, and the authority to enforce.
Chullin 91a Jealous Little Devils - לא יצא יחידי בלילה
Incompletion generates a dangerous, destructive force in the world.Source Sheet
Chullin 90b The Mizbeach Also Keeps Kosher - גיד הנשה במוקדשים
Korbanot are the fuel that provides energy to the mizbeach, and therefore – apart from items disqualified for korbanot – there are also things we may not give to the mizbeach to consume, just as strict laws g...
Chullin 88b-89a To Be Hashem’s PR Agent - אם מחוט ועד שרוך נעל
In our roles as publicizers of Hashem’s greatness, we are to highlight His miracles and the exclusiveness of His power and authority.
Chullin 86a Statistics - סמוך מיעוטא לחזקה
In halachik statistics there is a significant difference between statistical averages and behavioral norms. Statistical averages have a higher level of authority than behavioral norms.
Chullin 84a The Torah’s Diet Hack - לא יאכל אדם בשר אלא בהזמנה הזאת
Sufficiency has both economic and health benefits. But its true value is in the quality of spiritual life it leads to
Chullin 82a The Benefit of Not Procrastinating - הרי זה זריז ונשכר
The halachik benefit of zerizut in our case is a model for the benefits of avoiding procrastination generally.Sou...
Chullin 78a Every Individual is a Species - אותו ואת בנו
G-d’s Divine attention is applied to each individual human being in the same way it is applied to an entire species of animal.
Chullin 77b-78a Homeopathy, Superstition & Prayer – אין בו משום דרכי האמורי
We should be open to thee many routes to healing: some physical, some psychological and some spiritual. Sour...
Chullin 75a Untethered from Source (Part 2) – דגים מאימתי מקבלין טומאה
Halachicly, a live animal is defined by whether or not it has been untethered from its source of life (see also Matmonim 27b)
Chullin 74a-b Halachik & Scientific Definition - בן פקועה_לחרישה ולפדיון
We encounter further examples of how halachik definition is a world of its own separate from scientific definition.
Chullin 73 Understanding Rabbinic Legislation – טומאת טרפה שחוטה
There are different types of rabbinic legislation, but all of them are designed to raise our consciousness of Yirat Shamayim.
Chullin 71a Plugging In - חבל על בן עזאי
Apprenticeship to a great talmid chacham is an irreplaceable connection to source.Source Sheet
Chullin 70b Not All Dead Animals Are Equal - בהמה שמת עוברה
The Torah distinguishes between kosher dead animals and dead animals that are not kosher. Both are called neveillah, both are tamei and cause contamination, but there is a nuanced difference between them.
Chullin 68a Defining Animal Life – בן פקועה
On daf 27b we learned that an animal’s source of vitality is the oxygen it enhales and the food it eats. When it is untethered from that source it is no longer a nefesh chaya even if biologically it continues to function. Shechita<...
Chullin 67b The Leviatan - לויתן דג טהור הוא
We must serve both with yir’ah (awe of Hashem) and ahava (love of Hashem). The outer expression is yir’ah; ahava resides more deeply inside of the individual.
Chullin 66b Scales & Fins - Balancing Security & Adventure - יגדיל תורה ויאדיר
Adventure is dynamic but dangerous. Security is safe but static. The wonder of Torah lies in its balance of security and adventure.
Chullin 63b Rabbis Are Not Experts In Everything - רבו חכם או רבו צייד
Although pesak is not decided solely on scientific criteria especially when these contradict chazal in the Talmud, nevertheless the Gemara shows great respect for scientific expertise and at times uses it for the purpose of input into halachik ...