Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin Rabbi David Lapin
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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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Bava Metzia 30a & b Humanism vs Ritual - זקן ואינה לפי כבודו
In a fundamentalist religion, ritual trumps humanism. In a humanistic faith, humanism trumps ritual. How does the Torah deal with the tension that often exists between human dignity and the observance of the mitzvot?
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Bava Metzia 29b Limits to Generosity – ניחה ליה לאיניש דתיעבד מצווה בממוניה
People are generally generous about others using their belongings to do a mitzva with them. But there are exceptions.
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Bava Metzia 28b Manipulating the System - משרבו הרמאים
Systems are introduced into society to enable its functioning. But systems too can be manipulated by unscrupulous individuals. Judges need to look beyond the system and consider character.
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Bava Metzia 26b Missed Opportunities - מתנה הוא דיהיב ליה ואיסורא דעבד עבד
Many wrongdoings can be corrected. But there are cases where the missed opportunity for correction never returns.
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Bava Metzia 23b & 24a Peace and Privacy – עבדי רבנן דמשני במילייהו
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Bava Metzia 22b Timeless and Timely – תיובתא דרבא תיובתא
Critical thinking is the key to a tradition not becoming a dogma.
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