Matmonim: Daf Yomi by 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 Sheet https://lapininternational-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/p/david/EcBS6_6pEYJFq_2i5xl9KdcBno86hHg5lAPlUVDJkctchw?e=I2gZJL
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 Sheet https://lapininternational-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/p/david/EW4zTBPkTvxCiTjJDb723AkBP0MYDWP4FNkixxSos58BBQ?e=CfRYe2
People are generally generous about others using their belongings to do a mitzva with them. But there are exceptions. Source Sheet https://lapininternational-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/p/david/ES_P9zU9DdBAjcV4wu_bBgAB2ntZj8NX8iYQyAJ8VInEfQ?e=gqGVN1
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 Sheet https://lapininternational-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/p/david/EZZUJm03iQRErWpnxBtL-swBjGwVVNQZ3k7fewRt4aWxPQ?e=DcnXnS
Many wrongdoings can be corrected. But there are cases where the missed opportunity for correction never returns. Source Sheet https://lapininternational-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/p/david/EbkOib8Z6b9FpHz78kwrhFABJd6pdWOJw_8GWq7TAQTmxA?e=b1kNpi
Source Sheet https://lapininternational-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/p/david/EYhJ71vkAAlDtcDOe57dUqoBl1ca6UmwLGmqYPZmMu1Vjw?e=ffO9iC
Critical thinking is the key to a tradition not becoming a dogma. Source Sheet https://lapininternational-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/p/david/EcVMRD5GUkVAlz_WWC93NfEBqAkOb8tq6D0UeyRfl-5r0g?e=KrNm21
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 Sheet https://lapininternational-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/p/david/EYh9Yr0Ta1RLtGejPk6rxJ4BZ0SAPR2PHsH02bvhrERO1g?e=fHQmmN
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 Sheet https://lapininternational-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/p/david/EdSC31pFT0ZFoRmUUXzOPzcBdv9tWqi3CZfNUeW92yQeKQ?e=YCFueS
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 Sheet https://lapininternational-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/p/david/EYcDgnE44XxJq7ZeFTb8SZgBs-gQRtysK41Xq6CIuWOMbg?e=8f72E6
Theft of an object can be rectified by returning the object. Theft of opportunity never can be rectified because it cannot be quantified. Source Sheet https://lapininternational-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/p/david/EdAe95r1je9KlAWoOaRwTLgBYjAKg-62nkI4QAOShD9F3g?e=KBXXDA
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 Sheet https://lapininternational-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/p/david/ESbMugb94bBKgoDc0gXnIlIBAQ0XjIDZs3bWeHZTdFbRBw?e=yNAJDk
One needs more than ownership to be entitled to sell a property. One also needs the authority to do so. Source Sheet 1 https://lapininternational-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/p/david/EVohQ3PF6I1HovEE-ydUMmIBe4cJKvcHdNWjGULvgC9kDw?e=kRrJTi Source Sheet 2 https://lapininternational-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/p/david/EZOKotq5kCBJlNJg7u8satsB7OHI6FqlNgLE4fmc4wos0g?e=74L9mV
Being in one’s personal space even when in the public domain requires that we stop, and are still. Source Sheet https://lapininternational-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/p/david/EVKloe8tOH1EhPHu1b1fSREBjJc19N23gb1wD5PWmcFsqw?e=vKWuir
Exhibiting mastery and ownership should be done with confidence, not reticently. Source Sheet https://lapininternational-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/p/david/EYw2I0gnwKpDsjroVrKvIAIB37UDH_PNCMLZGRVVdH-U8Q?e=JZooOJ
Ownership is about more than the status of the owner. Ownership is the status that results from the capacity to effect change. Source Sheet https://lapininternational-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/p/david/EZyFo9scgZdKkcN6tiXKAiYB11b62jyqNVgdFLRVsF-ZBw?e=wWP9PP
Unconditional giving can be the least generous form of a gift. Source Sheet https://lapininternational-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/p/david/EXazACOS8stFh82y99CeX_YB45zkZ7RU_8xhJ-imZZ5r3A?e=rZhnUN
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 Sheet https://lapininternational-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/p/david/EeB6jfBv-RdOnK87fn3Vvc4BuZKvB56ND6uQuQzg7Sw1eQ?e=htKq7K
The pursuit of peace should never be at the expense of fairness, דין Source Sheet https://lapininternational-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/p/david/EaUIALG5AUlLpbWU4Zv30GMBBHH1zdd6ZZ1T_-AmFHRDvA?e=klHfu4
Litigation blurs the present. Law clarifies the future. Source Sheet https://lapininternational-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/p/david/ET8C_RhzuS1NvELMUyEOmBAB-N7a-H6e13Ey5iCOybbpOw?e=dkz5PQ
We tend to think of money as an instrument of finance. But we should also look at money with a human, artistic eye. We should see the sweat, blood and tears that go into the creation of wealth. Source Sheet https://lapininternational-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/p/david/EWNdClzsZkNImPrzD5zc3gAB3RiSZA_Ko5CIJXhFtRz74w?e=WYOZcL
Our claim to Eretz Yisrael is a complex one that is important to understand. It entails not only our rights to the land but also our obligations arising from the land. Source Sheet https://lapininternational-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/p/david/Ecs1KefoGalIraSinTPtetMBjXJ_R787fbB9cAZY8o0oFg?e=FGjtee
Every opportunity has an expiration date – and we don’t know when it is. Source Sheet https://lapininternational-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/p/david/ERMk-ALyLPxAhFLEZdRMwcUB_aTNipmYmijRvWEuYmOZCg?e=hAXslo
Teshuva requires confession, וידוי. For a sin against Hashem the confession is in private, but for a sin against another individual the confession must be made to him. Theft is both a sin against G-d and against man and needs an interpersonal confession even when the victim is no longer alive. Source Sheet https://lapininternational-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/p/david/EX-fnz6T0Z9Gs0Uy3hHhAKMBGzdi8xv8L-cGeRHRw0Z6lw?e=p6R6jE
It is counter-instinctual to deny indebtedness. Source Sheet https://lapininternational-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/p/david/EeYG-Tt77jNJvbnNm6JiOtMBOfPYM5Z7QAZKeFlacsu6xw?e=4bMYmZ
Claims can be settled but suspicion cannot, it lasts forever. The onus of preventing suspicion falls on the suspect but the damage of suspicion affects both parties. Be cautious with whom you associate! Source Sheet https://lapininternational-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/p/david/EVeZ2Nf7p21KhmjHVf5r5XwB-MsaIyXSL4q6TRYhsMPIOw?e=NQyalP
Responsibility must entail risk for which there is accountability. Taking responsibility transfers risk from one to another. Denying responsibility robs the other of the “insurance” he had. Source Sheet https://lapininternational-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/p/david/EcrFSOTSYnpGpG-ZjwM0-JQBhJhyuozua8IYJGxjM38Yiw?e=qGeudm
The way we present ourselves to the outside world creates trust. We can recover from the damage we do to others, but it is much harder, and sometimes not possible, to recover lost trust. Source Sheet https://lapininternational-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/p/david/EXII4uQ3jRJDl6NNBTRuNBsBAUOVijIbqKQq6ZuJqCUxsQ?e=3RH8x1
Profiting from trading in commodities or equities is encouraged in the Torah. Profit from debt is forbidden. Is trading in futures considered trading in debt or in commodities? Source Sheet https://lapininternational-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/p/david/Ee_0QyWWRJxKgCBR-1Z7MFYBUz2MJH5AgryTvrYUiJN9Jg?e=oBO3ri
Going beyond the letter of the law is more than voluntary, at times it is required. However, there are guidelines as to where it applies and where not. Source Sheet https://lapininternational-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/p/david/ESEqaJKptlVPk0EPqaCyNjkBfxxSmwZnLai4Cfu4UQAvjQ?e=vUkR4w
