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.
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Sanhedrin 107a-b Beauty in Appropriateness - בעא אברהם רחמי דליהווי ביה זקנה
When contemporary society’s view of aesthetics is different from the Torah’s we need to notice the gap and realign our own sensitivities to the Torah’s. When it comes to beauty, the Torah appreciates context and appropriateness
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Sanhedrin 106a Why Protest - איוב ששתק נידון ביסורין
The reason to protest in defense of others or of moral principle is not for the impact of the protests, but because of their humanity.
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Sanhedrin 105b The Pleasure of Learning - שמתוך שלא לשמה
Although when mitzvot are done for impure motivations, their power is less, this does not apply to one who studies Torah and finds immense pleasure in his learning.
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Sanhedrin 101a Song - עושה אותו כמין זמר
Should the words of Tanach, which are Kodesh, be used as lyrics for Jewish rock music?Source Sheet
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Sanhedrin 100b Don't Worry - דאגה בלב איש
Managing anxiety requires that we distinguish between the words awe (יראה), fear (פחד) and worry (דאגה). Awe is a mitzva, fear is an instinct and worry is a choice.
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Sanhedrin 99b It's All or Nothing - לא איבעי להו לרחקה
We often assume that something good cannot cause evil, but in the case of the Torah this is not always true. When torah is studied not in accordance with its rules, its results can be disastrous
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Sanhedrin 88b Fundamentalism Is The Root of Dissension - רבו מחלוקת בישראל
Fundamentalism develops when people focus on the details of the Law without understanding its deeper intention, meaning and spirit. The greater people’s understanding of underlying principles the more they can find common ground and respect one...
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Sanhedrin 84b Physician Liability - מכה אדם לרפואה פטור
When physician treats a patient, s/he is doing a Mitzva and any mistake he makes, even if fatal does not obligate him legally or morally (provided he wasn’t careless).
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Sanhedrin 83b Fashion & Uniform - אין בגדיהם עליהם הוו להו זרים
When our inner beings, our unique individuality, is on display, we contaminate by making it the public image we want others to recognize; we are selling our inner essence to the public. However, when we are fully secure in our uniqueness, when ...
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Sanhedrin 81a Vitality - צדיק הוא חיה יחיה
Humility and self-sufficiency, while challenging at first, leads to a vitality not previously experienced.Source S...
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Sanhedrin 79a Kavanah - נתכוון להרוג את זה והרג את זה
Kavanah means much more than mindfulness and attention. Kavanah means directionality.Source Sheet
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Sanhedrin 78b Shabbat and Secularism - חילול שבת בפרהסיא
The desecration of Shabbat is the embracing of secularism – a worldview vacuous of Kedusha.Source Sheet
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Sanhedrin 77a Cruelty and Brutality - כפתו ומת ברעב
Brutality is a more intense version of cruelty and manifests deep hatred.Source Sheet
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Sanhedrin 76b Love Languages - ומכבדה יותר מגופו
People experience honor (and disrespect) in different ways. The difference is especially pronounced between genders.
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Sanhedrin 74a-75a Reputational Damage - פגם משפחה
Causing someone shame is a form of damage for which compensation can be demanded. This is בושת. However, פגם is different. פגם diminishes the value of the individual in the eyes of others.
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Sanhedrin 73a Disrupting Hashem’s Plans - מצילין אותן בנפשן
Since everything is predetermined, what gives us the right to intervene in the unfolding of Hashem’s plans for justice? If we see someone about to murder another, what gives us the right to intervene by killing the perpetrator?
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Sanhedrin 52b Aloof or Exalted- בתחילה דומה לקיתון של זהב
Aloofness, a characteristic that smacks of arrogance is different from exaltedness which, as a characteristic of Hashem, is Divine in its essence. How does one avoid their exalted character to become contaminated with aloofness? We will learn h...
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Sanhedrin 46b Dignity in Mourning - ולא היו מתאבלין
Tragically, we often appreciate value only after we have experienced loss. Simulate loss in order to appreciate value – value of things, of people, and even of oneself.
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Sanhedrin 45a We are not Required to Love our Neighbors as Ourselves – ואהבת לרעך כמוך
“Love your neighbor as yourself,” is perhaps the most famous statement in the Torah. But we will learn how misunderstood it is, and what it’s true meaning is.
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Sanhedrin 44b When the Going is Good - לעולם יקדים אדם תפילה לצרה
Understanding the cycles of life enables faith in the future. It also encourages prayer even when life is good – the most powerful form of prayer for it builds relationship with Hashem.
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Sanhedrin 43b The Ultimate Sacrifice - הזובח את יצרו
The most valuable sacrifices are not the dramatic ones made in public as much as the private struggles of individuals to master their natures.
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Sanhedrin 42a Overcoming Despair - אלמלי לא זכו ישראל
As day follows night, so renewal follows despair. By tuning in to the monthly lunar cycles we reaffirm our optimism in the caring ever-presence of Hashem even in our darkest times.
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Sanhedrin 40b-41a Educate Before Punishing - מניין להתראה מן התורה
The requirement to have warned the accused moments before his actions, might not be to determine his intentionality, but rather for the witnesses to have done everything possible, to educate, inspire and restrain the accused before effecting hi...
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