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 Template 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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Sanhedrin 27b Unconscious Bias - אוהב ושונא
Bias may not distort the facts for someone who is very self-aware. However, even such a person will be unable to escape the influence of bias when forming opinions and judgements.
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Sanhedrin 25a Repairing Broken Trust - ההוא טבחא
Words are cheap – but so are actions for a conman who has already broken our trust before. How then can the conman ever regain the trust of his community?
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Sanhedrin 24b Retirement – Is it Permitted - משחק בקוביא
Earning a living without contributing to society is certainly problematic. But how about simply enjoying a leisurely life without working or making a contribution?
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Sanhedrin 23a Judges and Advocates - יצא הדין אמת לאמיתו
Truth exists in two dimensions: There is a Truth in an absolute sense – meaning it is aligned with Hashem’s will and with the Torah. There is also a need for Truth to be experienced as such by the people it affects. How can this occur in a lega...
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Sanhedrin 22a Behind Closed Doors - דוד ואבישג השונמית
What really happened behind closed doors between King David and Avishag Hashunamit? From which we learn the power of self-mastery and its capacity to generate Kedusha.
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Sanhedrin 21a-b Proximity and Intimacy – יחוד
The exclusion of others from a private space creates greater intimacy among those who are included. This very intimacy, when experienced between men and women who may not be married to one another, is at the core of the prohibition of Yichu...
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Sanhedrin 18a Responsibility and Accountability - קשוט עצמך
Only those who themselves are accountable, have the moral authority to hold others accountable.Source Sheet
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Sanhedrin 17a Hearing Nuance - ויודעים בשבעים לשון
To truly understand nuance, the knowledge of language is essential.Source Sheet
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Sanhedrin 16a How Jews Mitigate Risk - יועצין באחיתופל, ונמלכין בסנהדרין, ושואלין באורים ותומים
In addition to conventional risk mitigation strategies, Jews factor in the righteousness of their cause, the power of their prayer and the direction of Hashem where it is accessible.
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Sanhedrin 15a-b When a Torah Law Seems Absurd - שור הנסקל בכ"ג
The laws of the Torah are much more than behavioral or societal laws. They are cosmic laws to which nature aligns. Their behavioral impact on us as Law is a consequence of these cosmic laws.
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Sanhedrin 14a Leadership is Responsible for Bad Culture - אפילו נמצא בעליל לעיר
Individuals are accountable for their choices and actions. However, leaders are accountable for cultures that spawn bad actions.
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Sanhedrin 11a Interconnectedness - אני הוא שעליתי בלא רשות: ערבות
We influence one another not only by our actions but also by our moods, thoughts and inner stature.Source Sheet
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Sanhedrin 9b-10a Family First - אדם קרוב אצל עצמו
In criminal matters the Torah doesn’t allow people to snitch on their relatives, doing so undermines the primacy of family
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Sanhedrin 9a Contamination, Infection and Inspiration – אוי לרשע אוי לשכנו
Just as we can be contaminated by the negative energy of those we associate with, so can we be inspired and uplifted by their positive energy.
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Sanhedrin 8b Memory is Different from Knowledge - חבר אין צריך התראה
There is a qualitative different between knowing something from memory and knowing it in the present either through experience or through conversation (which is also experience).
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Sanhedrin 6b Truth and Harmony - כל הבוצע הרי זה חוטא
Diplomacy need not come at the expense of truth. Rather diplomacy should be the coating of truth to help make it palatable, but never to dilute it.
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