Bedste Rabbi David Lapin-podcasts (2025)

Causing someone shame is a form of damage for which compensation can be demanded. This is בושת. However, פגם is different. פגם diminishes the value of the individual in the eyes of others. Source SheetAf Rabbi David Lapin

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Sanhedrin 73a Disrupting Hashem’s Plans - מצילין אותן בנפשן 17:15

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Since everything is predetermined, what gives us the right to intervene in the unfolding of Hashem’s plans for justice? If we see someone about to murder another, what gives us the right to intervene by killing the perpetrator? Source SheetAf Rabbi David Lapin

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Sanhedrin 52b Aloof or Exalted- בתחילה דומה לקיתון של זהב 15:22

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Aloofness, a characteristic that smacks of arrogance is different from exaltedness which, as a characteristic of Hashem, is Divine in its essence. How does one avoid their exalted character to become contaminated with aloofness? We will learn how from Hashem Himself. Source SheetAf Rabbi David Lapin

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Sanhedrin 46b Dignity in Mourning - ולא היו מתאבלין 19:50

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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. Source SheetAf Rabbi David Lapin

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Sanhedrin 45a We are not Required to Love our Neighbors as Ourselves – ואהבת לרעך כמוך 20:59

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“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. Source SheetAf Rabbi David Lapin

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Sanhedrin 44b When the Going is Good - לעולם יקדים אדם תפילה לצרה 17:55

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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. Source SheetAf Rabbi David Lapin

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Rosh Chodesh Shevat - Life is Organic 55:07

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Source SheetAf Rabbi David Lapin

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Sanhedrin 43b The Ultimate Sacrifice - הזובח את יצרו 19:54

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The most valuable sacrifices are not the dramatic ones made in public as much as the private struggles of individuals to master their natures. Source SheetAf Rabbi David Lapin

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Sanhedrin 42a Overcoming Despair - אלמלי לא זכו ישראל 22:38

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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. Source SheetAf Rabbi David Lapin

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Sanhedrin 40b-41a Educate Before Punishing - מניין להתראה מן התורה 18:27

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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 his punishment. Source SheetAf Rabbi David Lapin

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Sanhedrin 27b Unconscious Bias - אוהב ושונא 17:49

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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. Source SheetAf Rabbi David Lapin

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Sanhedrin 25a Repairing Broken Trust - ההוא טבחא 18:13

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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? Source SheetAf Rabbi David Lapin

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Sanhedrin 24b Retirement – Is it Permitted - משחק בקוביא 19:04

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Earning a living without contributing to society is certainly problematic. But how about simply enjoying a leisurely life without working or making a contribution? Source SheetAf Rabbi David Lapin

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Sanhedrin 23a Judges and Advocates - יצא הדין אמת לאמיתו 17:17

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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 legal decision that results from a dispute? Source SheetAf Rabbi David Lapin

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Sanhedrin 22a Behind Closed Doors - דוד ואבישג השונמית 18:28

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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. Source SheetAf Rabbi David Lapin

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Sanhedrin 21a-b Proximity and Intimacy – יחוד 17:24

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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 Yichud. Source SheetAf Rabbi David Lapin

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Sanhedrin 18a Responsibility and Accountability - קשוט עצמך 15:41

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Only those who themselves are accountable, have the moral authority to hold others accountable. Source SheetAf Rabbi David Lapin

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Sanhedrin 17a Hearing Nuance - ויודעים בשבעים לשון 18:43

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To truly understand nuance, the knowledge of language is essential. Source SheetAf Rabbi David Lapin

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Sanhedrin 16a How Jews Mitigate Risk - יועצין באחיתופל, ונמלכין בסנהדרין, ושואלין באורים ותומים 19:49

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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. Source SheetAf Rabbi David Lapin

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Sanhedrin 15a-b When a Torah Law Seems Absurd - שור הנסקל בכ"ג 18:02

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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. Source SheetAf Rabbi David Lapin

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Sanhedrin 14a Leadership is Responsible for Bad Culture - אפילו נמצא בעליל לעיר 16:19

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Individuals are accountable for their choices and actions. However, leaders are accountable for cultures that spawn bad actions. Source SheetAf Rabbi David Lapin

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Sanhedrin 11a Interconnectedness - אני הוא שעליתי בלא רשות: ערבות 19:09

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We influence one another not only by our actions but also by our moods, thoughts and inner stature. Source SheetAf Rabbi David Lapin

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Sanhedrin 9b-10a Family First - אדם קרוב אצל עצמו 18:21

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In criminal matters the Torah doesn’t allow people to snitch on their relatives, doing so undermines the primacy of family Source SheetAf Rabbi David Lapin

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Sanhedrin 9a Contamination, Infection and Inspiration – אוי לרשע אוי לשכנו 18:56

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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. Source SheetAf Rabbi David Lapin

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Sanhedrin 8b Memory is Different from Knowledge - חבר אין צריך התראה 18:41

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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). Source SheetAf Rabbi David Lapin

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Sanhedrin 6b Truth and Harmony - כל הבוצע הרי זה חוטא 17:51

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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. Source SheetAf Rabbi David Lapin

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Sanhedrin 4a Words with Many Meanings - יש אם למסורת 18:44

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Words, especially in the Torah, can have multiple meanings – sometimes even contradictory. How do we manage them? Source SheetAf Rabbi David Lapin

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Sanhedrin 3a Enable Commerce and Deter Malice - לנעול דלת בפני עושי עולה 21:46

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What is the role of the legal system now that we do not have semicha? Is it just to settle disputes or is it also to deter malice? Source SheetAf Rabbi David Lapin

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Sanhedrin 2 Not Just a Legal System - פתיחה למסכת סנהדרין 19:16

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We would have created a legal system even without the Torah’s instructions. The system in the Torah is much more than a bureaucratic legal system. It is a channel of Hashem’s presence into our communities. It judges rather than punishes. Source SheetAf Rabbi David Lapin

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Bava Batra 168 - 176 Critical Thinking in Halacha – אע"פ שקילס ר' ישמעאל את בן ננס 20:54

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There are two different disciplines in the study of Talmud: Critical thinking and halachik decision-making. Source SheetAf Rabbi David Lapin

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Bava Batra 167 & 168 Feminine Sanctity 17:24

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Can you look at women? Source SheetAf Rabbi David Lapin

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Bava Batra 160b Power Without Character is Toxic - גט מקושר עבדי רבנן תקנתא 15:27

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Anger one of the worst character traits we are advised to avoid entirely, it has no place in our lives. Yet in our Gemara we find chazal legislating to protect people from their own impulsiveness in moments of anger. Why would we accommodate people’s weakness of character with legislation? Source Sheet…

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Bava Batra 155 - 156a Innocence – חנוך לנער על פי דרכו 19:57

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Intellectual sophistication can contaminate innocence. There is a small window of opportunity to implant innocence into the intellectual process. Source SheetAf Rabbi David Lapin

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Bava Batra 155a Financial Maturity – קטן מאימתי מוכר בניכסי אביו 17:08

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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 SheetAf Rabbi David Lapin

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Bava Batra 146b Words and Context - אזלינן בתר אומדנא 18:32

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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 SheetAf Rabbi David Lapin

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Bava Batra 144b Inputs of Economic Prosperity - ברכת הבית ברובה 20:34

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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 SheetAf Rabbi David Lapin

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Bava Batra 143a Mine the Words for Meaning - מחצה לאהרון מחצה לבניו 18:45

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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 SheetAf Rabbi David Lapin

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Bava Batra 142b Opinions Matter - בטעמא תליא מילתא 20:27

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Opinions, even minority opinions not adopted by halacha, remain powerful inputs to the ongoing evolution of halachik thought. Source SheetAf Rabbi David Lapin

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Bava Batra 141a Daughters are the Best - בת תחילה סימן יפה לבנים 17:25

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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 17:02

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In the gender conversation we need to distinguish between the physiological construct and the social one. Source SheetAf Rabbi David Lapin

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Bava Batra 137b An Etrog is not a Citron - מתנה על מנת להחזיר 17:49

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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 SheetAf Rabbi David Lapin

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Bava Batra 135b-136a The Gift - מהיום ולאחר מיתה 19:19

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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 SheetAf Rabbi David Lapin

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Bava Batra 135a Actions and Consequences - נקל באשת איש? 17:46

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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 SheetAf Rabbi David Lapin

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Bava Batra 134a Mastery of All Knowledge - להנחיל אוהבי יש 18:41

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Why consult with a Talmid Chacham on matters of life, health, business etc.? Source SheetAf Rabbi David Lapin

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Bava Batra 133b Decision-making - בעתה אחישנה 18:55

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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 SheetAf Rabbi David Lapin

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