Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
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.
Episodes
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Zevachim 81b Sin is Natural – דמים שנכנסו לכפר בהיכל פסולין
Sin that is motivated by instinct is wrong but natural, and it’s process of Kappara (atonement) is different from sin that is motivated by flawed intellect and miscalculation.
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Zevachim 80a Changing Identities – צלוחית שנפל לתוכה מים כל שהו
Dedicated by David and Ofra Taback לעל"נ ר' סנדר ב"ר אברהםwho made it a point to always be a positive contributor in every part of his life and had a good word for anyone he met. Also for the 34th Yahrzeit of my father מו"ר ר' אברה...
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Zevachim 69a-b The Limits of Logic – דיו לבא מן הדין
The Torah empowers us to use human logic to extrapolate and apply its laws in life, but just as all the laws of nature have their limits, so do the laws of logic have limits.
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Zevachim 68a The Power of a Thought - למיסק ליה לחובה מי אמר
Our thoughts might not change the substance of matter, but they do indelibly impact the relationship between ourselves and that matter.
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Zevachim 67a Ownership and Choice – נמשכת ונעשית חטאת
Choosing how to use what we own, is in itself an expression of ownership.Source Sheet
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Zevachim 66a The Torah as an Integrated System - לא יבדיל
Every word of the Torah delivers an imperative of some sort that sets our lives up to fulfil Hashem’s will.Source ...
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Zevachim 65a Loyalty & Connection - אפילו פרידה אחת יביא אל המזבח
Why are bird offerings always brought in pairs, and why specifically the species of torrim and benei-yonah? And why is the case of a voluntary korban, can a single bird be brought?
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Zevachim 62b Reaching Beyond - אויר יש בין כבש למזבח
Sacrifice requires that we extend ourselves beyond the capacities we have as defined by where we are. We can project ourselves into places far beyond our current realities.
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Zevachim 61b Sanctity and Dignity - אעפ שנסע אוהל מועד הוא
Understanding the difference between Kedusha (sanctity) and kavod (dignity): The former is absolute, the latter relative.
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Zevachim 60a The Nuance of Privacy - עבודה דבידו לא מתחזי
Tzeniut (privacy) is not an objective “one-size-fits-all”. Tzeniut is a character trait and is relative to situations and to circumstances.
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Zevachim 55b Ambience - לפני אוהל מועד
We have learned how a different place can create a different individual, and different ambience can change a place.
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Zevachim 54a The Missing Piece - רב אמר בבנין
Contrast provides clarity. The positive is often appreciated only through its negative. Source Sheet
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Zevachim 53b The Kiss - וקרן מזרחית דרומית לא היה לה יסוד
Connection requires two opposire dynamics: reaching out and withdrawing, giving and receiving, positive and negative mitzvot, male and female - Avodah and Torah.
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Zevachim 52a The Dance - מילתא דאתייא מקל וחומר
The Torah is not an instruction book for mitzvot. The Torah is a source of infinite living energy which we harness and activate when we translate it into physical action, mitzvot. The Torah is the music and the mitzvah
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Zevachim 51a There’s a Time and a Place - ההוא דפגע ברישא
Often an objects place does nothing to define the object, but sometimes the place does define the object. In life as well, there are times and places that define who we are at that time or ion that place.
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Zevachim 44a Acting in the Future - פיגול
Reality listens most closely at the beginning. Intent, the silent spark in the genesis of action, whispers to possibility which way to turn. In Kodshim, the silent spark of intent, embedded in the action, becomes reality.
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Zevachim 39a Leftovers - שפיכה על היסוד
We are quick to discard leftovers. But in studying the laws of the leftover blood of a korban, we develop new sensitivity to the hidden status of leftovers
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Zevachim 38b Legal and Human Problems - כי אתשיל להיתירא איתשיל
When one views a legal/halachik problem through the lens of empathy and sensitivity to the human problems sometimes caused by halacha, one’s view of the halachik issue can be different from viewing it purely academically. One sees the differenc...
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Zevachim 37a Life is for Sacrifice - לא זו פוטרת זו וכו
Life exists when the material body, guf, and the spirit, nefesh, are linked and sutain one another. Human life, adam, like earth, adamah, is designed to produce. When human life ends it can no longer produce. When animal life ...
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Zevachim 34a Volunteerism - מוסיף ומעביר על דבריו
Infusing a spirit of volunteerism into duty and obligation is the ultimate service.Source SheetPlease u...
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Zevachim 33a The Anatomy of a Heter - טומאה דחויה בציבור
We explore different methodologies of the Rishonim in Pesak (Halachik decisions)Source SheetPlease use ...
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Zevachim 32a & 34b Problems that can be Fixed - נשפך מן הכלי על הריצפה
When an item becomes disqualified for use on the Mizbeach, it cannot requalify. However, disqualification must be due to a problem that the person is unable to fix.
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Zevachim 26b The Authority to Act - אין מחשבה מועלת אלא במי שראוי לעבודה
The effectiveness of an action depends on its physical specifications being correct and on the intent with which it is executed. It also depends on the authority of the person doing it. An action committed by one who lacks the authority to do s...
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