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 ...
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Bava Batra 155 - 156a Innocence – חנוך לנער על פי דרכו
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Intellectual sophistication can contaminate innocence. There is a small window of opportunity to implant innocence into the intellectual process. Source SheetAutor: Rabbi David Lapin
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Bava Batra 155a Financial Maturity – קטן מאימתי מוכר בניכסי אביו
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A degree of financial maturity that comes from work, is needed to value long term investment over short term cash-flow. Source SheetAutor: Rabbi David Lapin
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Bava Batra 146b Words and Context - אזלינן בתר אומדנא
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We interpret a person’s intentions from the words he chooses not from what he tells us he meant. (Similar to the way we interpret a work of art or literature.) However, context is a valid way to interpret words. Source SheetAutor: Rabbi David Lapin
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Bava Batra 144b Inputs of Economic Prosperity - ברכת הבית ברובה
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We tend to value only tangible economic inputs such as capital, labor, efficiency and synergy which create economies of scale. However, birckat Hashem (Hashem’s blessing), which although not always tangible or measurable, is a visible input of prosperity. Source SheetAutor: Rabbi David Lapin
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Bava Batra 143a Mine the Words for Meaning - מחצה לאהרון מחצה לבניו
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Determining intention is an unreliable art. Interpreting words however, is the science of peshat and diyuk (accurate understanding and detailed analysis) Source SheetAutor: Rabbi David Lapin
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Bava Batra 142b Opinions Matter - בטעמא תליא מילתא
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Opinions, even minority opinions not adopted by halacha, remain powerful inputs to the ongoing evolution of halachik thought. Source SheetAutor: Rabbi David Lapin
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Bava Batra 141a Daughters are the Best - בת תחילה סימן יפה לבנים
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In discussing gender differences it is important to understand the male and female not merely as two persona of opposite genders, but as two energies in the world – the masculine and the feminine, the outer and the inner. Gender relations deal with the relationship between these two energies. Source Sheet…
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Bava Batra 140b So How Many Genders Are There? - טומטום בריה הוא
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In the gender conversation we need to distinguish between the physiological construct and the social one. Source SheetAutor: Rabbi David Lapin
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Bava Batra 137b An Etrog is not a Citron - מתנה על מנת להחזיר
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Some objects are mere commodities – they represent value and are replaceable. Others have unique purposes and are worth more than their value as a commodity. An etrog during Sukkot is an example. Source SheetAutor: Rabbi David Lapin
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Bava Batra 135b-136a The Gift - מהיום ולאחר מיתה
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Bequeathing is different from gifting. Gifting is a unique capacity of human life. Bequeathing can be done by the dead as well. Source SheetAutor: Rabbi David Lapin
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Bava Batra 135a Actions and Consequences - נקל באשת איש?
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Traditionally we evaluate the severity of an action by the severity of its consequence. Legally this may be valid, but morally action and consequence should be delinked. Source SheetAutor: Rabbi David Lapin
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Bava Batra 134a Mastery of All Knowledge - להנחיל אוהבי יש
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Why consult with a Talmid Chacham on matters of life, health, business etc.? Source SheetAutor: Rabbi David Lapin
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Bava Batra 133b Decision-making - בעתה אחישנה
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When individuals are responsible for others, they receive the wisdom they need when they need it in the ways they need it. Source SheetAutor: Rabbi David Lapin
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Bava Batra 128a Recognition – טביעת עין
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The power of intuitive recognition can be greater than empirical evidence. Source SheetAutor: Rabbi David Lapin
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Bava Batra 127b Establishing Paternity – יכיר – יכירנו לאחרים
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The Torah trusts the inner knowledge of a father about his paternity even in the absence of proof. Source SheetAutor: Rabbi David Lapin
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Bava Batra 126b Denying Reality - מתנה על מה שכתוב בתורה
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The laws of the Torah are more than imperatives that need to be obeyed; they are natural laws revealed to us as a kindness. They teach us how the universe is wired and how we should engage with it. Source SheetAutor: Rabbi David Lapin
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Bava Batra 123b Journey of Discovery - מרגלית טובה היתה בידי
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The Talmud teaches us the method of critical thinking and the importance of the journey of discovery that ultimately leads to clarity and understanding. Source SheetAutor: Rabbi David Lapin
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Bava Batra 121a A Moment Between Past and Future – ששון ושמחה
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On Hoshana Rabba we celebrate what has been and what is yet to come. Source SheetAutor: Rabbi David Lapin
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Bava Batra 120a Elitism, Honor, and Equality - הלך אחר חכמה וזקנה
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Elitism occurs when certain sectors demand special treatment. Honor is when others give them special treatment without it being demanded of them. Who we honor defines what we honor and what we value. Source SheetAutor: Rabbi David Lapin
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Bava Batra 119b Teaching Seriousness –צלפחד לשם שמים נתכוין
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Teaching the law is a simple matter of imparting facts. But Halacha is so much more than law. Halacha is the expression of yir’at shamayim. How do you teach that? Source SheetAutor: Rabbi David Lapin
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Bava Batra 116a Living Life - קשה עניות יותר מחמשים מכות
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Some people are merely consumers of energy and resources, others generate energy and resources adding net value wherever they are. Being alive is about generating and adding value. Source SheetAutor: Rabbi David Lapin
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Bava Batra 114a Observe, Don’t Judge - אין עד נעשה דיין
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A judge, unlike a witness, needs to consider the nuances of intention and circumstance. His role depends not only on knowledge and wisdom but also on Divinely inspired intuition. Source SheetAutor: Rabbi David Lapin
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Bava Batra 113b Non-verbal Communication - לא תהא שמיעה גדולה מראיה
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Only 7% of communication of feelings and emotions is verbal. Does evidence in a Beit Din need to be only verbal, or can evidence ever be presented non-verbally? Source SheetAutor: Rabbi David Lapin
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Bava Batra 111b - 112a Husband and Wife – הבעל יורש את אשתו
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A husband ad wife are not just soulmates, they become “bodymates” even though they are not blood relations. There is a oneness of being in the marital relationship that exceeds the oneness of any other relationship. Source SheetAutor: Rabbi David Lapin
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Bava Batra 110a Financial Independence - ישכיר עצמו לעבודה זרה
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Financial independence is a higher value in Torah than material comfort. Source SheetAutor: Rabbi David Lapin
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Bava Batra 108a Father to Son - קרוב קרוב קודם:פתיחה לפרק יש נוחלין
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The law of inheritance that applies to a father and son is different from all other inheritance laws, and exemplifies this unique relationship. Source SheetAutor: Rabbi David Lapin
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Bava Batra 107a Tradition and Logic - רב אסי מספקא ליה
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We explore how the tradition of Talmudic interpretation evolves from the Geonic period taught by Rabeinu Gershom to the Rishonim period taught by Rashi and the Tosfot approach introduced by his grandson, the Rashbam. Source SheetAutor: Rabbi David Lapin
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Bava Batra 106b Gambling and Hashgacha - כיון שעלה גורל קנו
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There are times when Hashem’s will manifests through drawing a lot. Source SheetAutor: Rabbi David Lapin
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Bava Batra 105a Fluidity of Oral Communication - מספקא לן אי תפסינן לשון ראשון או אחרון
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The written word is authoritative and reliable but it is rigid. It is through the oral transmission of Torah that its continuous development and relevance is assured. Source SheetAutor: Rabbi David Lapin
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Bava Batra 88a Being Religious Isn’t What You Think - בירא שמים עסקינן
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The word “frum” is a term borrowed from the German. In Torah there is no such word, nor such an idea. We will unpack the Torah words for meticulousness of observance, Talmid Chacham, Chassid and Yarei Shamayim. The Matmonim for this week have kindly been sponsored by David And Chanah Walles of Kosher Travelers. We appreciate your daily participatio…
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Bava Batra 87a Labor: Commodity or Service? - שכרו מהיום בדינר ולגורן יפה סלע
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The cost of labor should not be governed by markets because the circumstance and quality of work of each individual is unique. Source SheetAutor: Rabbi David Lapin
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Bava Batra 86a The Power is in Your Hands - אין נקנין אלא במשיכה
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A kinyan establishes or transfers the control of an object by or to an individual. The instrument of control is the hand which is the foundation of all kinyanim in respect of moveable property. The Matmonim for this week have kindly been sponsored by David And Chanah Walles of Kosher Travelers. We appreciate your daily participation and generous su…
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Bava Batra 85b Controlling Your Space - כליו של לוקח ברשות מוכר
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Ownership is not complete when you do not control access. The Matmonim for this week have kindly been sponsored by David And Chanah Walles of Kosher Travelers. We appreciate your daily participation and generous support. https://koshertravelers.com/ Source SheetAutor: Rabbi David Lapin
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Bava Batra 84b The Value of Age - יין וחומץ מין אחד
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A good wine improves with age, a poor wine becomes vinegar – there is value in both. The Matmonim for this week have kindly been sponsored by David And Chanah Walles of Kosher Travelers. We appreciate your daily participation and generous support. https://koshertravelers.com/ Source SheetAutor: Rabbi David Lapin
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Bava Batra 81a-b Mitigating Risk - ספוקי מספקא להו
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Risk management is the evaluation of the extent of a risk against the cost of mitigating it. We are expected to manage spiritual risk in the same way: הוי מחשב הפסד מצוה כנגד שכרה ושכר עבירה כנגד הפסדה (אבות ב' א') Source SheetAutor: Rabbi David Lapin
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Bava Batra 80b Honey and Mushrooms - יערת דבש
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Our environments can be as depleting or as nourishing as our nutrition is. Source SheetAutor: Rabbi David Lapin
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Bava Batra 78b Truth and Self-Mastery - אלו המושלים ביצרם
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Mastery is self-direction, not self-annihilation. Source SheetAutor: Rabbi David Lapin
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Bava Batra 68a Interpretation of Contracts - מקרקע דנייד
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When interpreting a constitution, the accurate meaning of their wording is the key. When interpreting contracts the intention of the parties is more relevant. Source SheetAutor: Rabbi David Lapin
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Bava Batra 65a Power and Wealth - מתנה בעין יפה יהיב
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Wealth is usually gained from what we receive. Power is gained from what we give. Source SheetAutor: Rabbi David Lapin
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Bava Batra 64b The Way In - מוכר בעין יפה
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Every challenge and every opportunity has a way in. Source SheetAutor: Rabbi David Lapin
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Bava Batra 63b A Magical Cylinder - מתהום ארעא ועד רום רקיעא
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Ownership of land is defined not only by the area it covers but also by its depth and height. Source SheetAutor: Rabbi David Lapin
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Bava Batra 60b Sadness in Loss; Joy in Gain - כל המתאבל על ירושלים
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Joy in what we have and sadness in loss are the same emotions. They are just different points on a spectrum. Source SheetAutor: Rabbi David Lapin
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Bava Batra 59a Perpetuating Values - חוט המשולש
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There is no guarantee for generational continuity, but there are things we can do to improve the chances of continuity. Source SheetAutor: Rabbi David Lapin
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Bava Batra 58a Order - מטה של תלמיד חכם
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What distinguishes a Talmid Chacham is not his knowledge, but his wisdom. Knowledge is information. Wisdom is a quality of being. Source SheetAutor: Rabbi David Lapin
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Bava Batra 57a Truth is Fact plus Nuance - חצי דבר על פיו של זה
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Facts emerge with clarity from careful observation. But Truth entails understanding the nuances that emerge from dialogue. Source SheetAutor: Rabbi David Lapin
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Bava Batra 56b Truth: At What Cost? - עדות אחת להזמה
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Truth is central to the Torah’s value system but it is not a value to be upheld at any cost; even Truth needs to be contained. Source SheetAutor: Rabbi David Lapin
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Bava Batra 53a Investment in Others or in Self – מבריח ארי מנכסי חבירו
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One demonstrates ownership of a property when one invests in it. Source SheetAutor: Rabbi David Lapin
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Bava Batra 51b - 52a A Suspicion is not an Assumption - אין מקבלין פקדונות מן הנשים
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Suspicion can require us to desist from certain actions. If the issue is more than a suspicion, rather it is an halachically legitimate assumption, we need to act on that assumption. Source SheetAutor: Rabbi David Lapin
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Bava Batra 51a Communication: Verbal and Non-Verbal - לגילויי זוזי הוא דבעי
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Verbal communication is clear and can be unambiguous. Non-verbal communication on the other hand, is more nuances and conveys passion and sincerity but it needs to be contextualized for the purpose of clarity. Source SheetAutor: Rabbi David Lapin
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Bava Batra 49b Power in Marriage and Management - נחת רוח עשיתי לבעלי
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Intimidating management styles can lead to fraud at home and at work. The results can be devastating. Source SheetAutor: Rabbi David Lapin
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