Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
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Chullin 100a Commodities vs. Singular Items - בריה, דבר שבנין וחתיכה הראויה להיתכבד
Commodities derive value from equivalence and quantity; singular items derive their value from particularity.
Chullin 99a Cutting Halachik Corners - אין מבטלין איסור לכתחילה
Halacha provides is with various mechanisms by which to navigate the complexities of issur ve’hetter (forbidden foods). These mechanisms are not legal loopholes to be abused, but rather are to be used responsibly.
Chullin 98a Impressionism in Halacha - סבר רב אשי לשיעוריה במה שבלע דיקולא
There is almost no limit to how far we allow our creative imagination to open avenues of thought for us even in halachik reasoning, provided where we land is stable, secure, authentic and true.
Chullin 97a-b Adding Flavor - אמר רבנן בטעמא
In the area of issur ve’heter, Halacha, as in many other areas,is not concerned with the scientific data as much as it is with the human experience – actual or potential. The existence of issur (prohibited matter) mixed into p...
Chullin 95b Signs & Superstition - כל נחש שאינו כאליעזר אינו נחש
Hashem communicates with us in a variety of ways. One is through signs; unlikely occurrences that we can notice if we are open and aware. People who are super-connected to Hashem through their absorbtion in Torah and their lives of y...