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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There is a profound albeit invisible metaphysical link between individuals and their belongings. Introduction to Chapter 8 of Bava Metzia. Source SheetDi Rabbi David Lapin
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Trust, whether in Hashem in another or even in oneself, is empowering and transformative. Source SheetDi Rabbi David Lapin
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Effort is always needed to avoid danger and remove danger from others. But the reality is that the world, and life itself, is dangerous. The quest for work environments that are safe and free of toxicity is unrealistic. A healthy environment is not one where there is no danger, but one where danger is mitigated and navigated. Source Sheet…
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Gifts from Hashem should be seen as rights that He has given us, not as property, לה' הארץ ומלואו. Source SheetDi Rabbi David Lapin
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Moral conscience is not a humanistic term but a religious term that stems from an awareness of the Divine. Source SheetDi Rabbi David Lapin
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The Torah is not a set of fundamentalist laws. Every Mitzva and Halacha has reason and rationale. Understanding the reason provides context and meaning to the Mitzvah beyond the axiom of it being G-d’s will. Source SheetDi Rabbi David Lapin
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Truth is to be found in the mastery of apparently contradictory polarities. This is the complexity of a life of meaning. Source SheetDi Rabbi David Lapin
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Making a concession even when we are not legally required to, saves us from the devastating impact of negative energy. Source SheetDi Rabbi David Lapin
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We are responsible for our own choices. Yet, there are times when intentionally or unintentionally we enable others to do wrong. In these cases, we share responsibility with the other for his or her wrongdoing. Similarly, when we play a part in enabling others to make positive choices, we share in some of the credit for the outcomes of those choice…
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We reveal the soul of the prohibition of charging interest as the foundation of the Torah’s economic model of free market capitalism governed by strict principles of Divine Law and Ethics and recognizing that only in true partnership with labor (whether physical or intellectual) can capital create value and wealth. Source Sheet…
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Context determines when a statement is merely an effort to provide a reassuring voice to the other party and when it reflects contractual intent. Source SheetDi Rabbi David Lapin
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The intentions of deeds and transactions can sometimes be determined by words, agreements, and contracts. Often however, deeds need to be interpreted by the context in which they occur. Source SheetDi Rabbi David Lapin
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Trade Finance presents interesting challenges in the laws of interest bearing credit. Source SheetDi Rabbi David Lapin
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Lending and borrowing with interest is a unique law that is foundational to faith and community. Source SheetDi Rabbi David Lapin
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“Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.” – Marcus Arelius, Meditations. How applicable is this in Torah? Source SheetDi Rabbi David Lapin
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We can cause damage to the property of others or to their persons. Perhaps the worst damage that we can cause though, is damage to their heart. Source SheetDi Rabbi David Lapin
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The right to cancel a sale can stem either from one party having mislead the other, or from having transgressed the prohibition of אונאה Source SheetDi Rabbi David Lapin
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When a transaction is designed for a spiritual reason rather than an economic one, money is valued subjectively rather than by the currency market. Source SheetDi Rabbi David Lapin
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The Torah expects high levels of personal mastery from us. Even to having a grievance against one who wronged us needs us to have an Halachik basis that permits such a grievance. Source SheetDi Rabbi David Lapin
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An item sold by an individual from his or her personal collection has a narrative attached to it unlike a generic item bought in a store. The narrative attaches a different value to the item. Source SheetDi Rabbi David Lapin
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The feeling of having had our trust exploited, is one of the most soul-destroying feelings we can endure. Source SheetDi Rabbi David Lapin
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Standing by your word even when there is no contractual obligation, even when it entails loss. Source SheetDi Rabbi David Lapin
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Lack of integrity, even when no crime is involved, can be more destructive for society than criminal activity. Source SheetDi Rabbi David Lapin
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It is human nature that when we have an interest in a given outcome, we take on greater responsibility than when we don’t . Source SheetDi Rabbi David Lapin
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Introduction to HaZahav: Some things are valued for their activity and others for their essence. It is the same with people. Source SheetDi Rabbi David Lapin
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To maximize long term value growth it is crucial to align the interests of all stakeholders. Source SheetDi Rabbi David Lapin
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When lack of attention to detail indirectly causes a loss to others we are morally responsible for the loss. Source SheetDi Rabbi David Lapin
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Responding to a call for help is a fundamental human capacity. Source SheetDi Rabbi David Lapin
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People have the capacity to reason for themselves and also to trust in the Torah. Both capacities are needed as well as the strength of conviction to live according to our reason and not according to the fads of the day. This is essential to our Jewishness. Source SheetDi Rabbi David Lapin
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There is a tension between authentic Torah – that which comes from an original source - and original Torah, that which is innovative and new. How are these two poles reconciled? Source SheetDi Rabbi David Lapin
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In a theo-centric world animal rights will never take precedent over Divine Laws for humankind. Yet we see cases where the Divine Law seems to be set aside for kindness to animals. Why would this be? Source SheetDi Rabbi David Lapin
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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? Source SheetDi Rabbi David Lapin
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People are generally generous about others using their belongings to do a mitzva with them. But there are exceptions. Source SheetDi Rabbi David Lapin
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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. Source SheetDi Rabbi David Lapin
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Many wrongdoings can be corrected. But there are cases where the missed opportunity for correction never returns. Source SheetDi Rabbi David Lapin
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Critical thinking is the key to a tradition not becoming a dogma. Source SheetDi Rabbi David Lapin
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Acknowledging the loss of control one has over an object one owned can effect its transfer to another. However, we cannot give up hope of control when the control was never ours to start with. Source SheetDi Rabbi David Lapin
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Educational methodology: When questioning an expert, do so to clarify not to criticize. And, when explaining an idea, be sure to clarify its underlying principle, not just its detail. Source SheetDi Rabbi David Lapin
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Loss of trust can be absolute and affect all areas of one’s credibility. However, sometimes people are deceitful in specific areas only to protect themselves, their families or their assets. In these cases the loss of trust is limited to the case at hand. Source SheetDi Rabbi David Lapin
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Theft of an object can be rectified by returning the object. Theft of opportunity never can be rectified because it cannot be quantified. Source SheetDi Rabbi David Lapin
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There are two dimensions to value creation: One is that we use our resources to create something that wasn’t there before, the other is that we simply unlock the potential that always was there. Source SheetDi Rabbi David Lapin
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One needs more than ownership to be entitled to sell a property. One also needs the authority to do so. Source Sheet 1 Source Sheet 2Di Rabbi David Lapin
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Being in one’s personal space even when in the public domain requires that we stop, and are still. Source SheetDi Rabbi David Lapin
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Exhibiting mastery and ownership should be done with confidence, not reticently. Source SheetDi Rabbi David Lapin
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Ownership is about more than the status of the owner. Ownership is the status that results from the capacity to effect change. Source SheetDi Rabbi David Lapin
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Unconditional giving can be the least generous form of a gift. Source SheetDi Rabbi David Lapin
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Sometimes we won’t act on the word of another because we do not trust them. Sometimes even if we believe they are telling the truth we will not take their word - because of their character not because of their dishonesty. Source SheetDi Rabbi David Lapin
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The pursuit of peace should never be at the expense of fairness, דין Source SheetDi Rabbi David Lapin
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