Best Rabbi David Lapin Podcasts (2025)

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Zevachim 32a & 34b Problems that can be Fixed - נשפך מן הכלי על הריצפה 18:12

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When an item becomes disqualified for use on the Mizbeach, it cannot requalify. However, disqualification must be due to a problem that the person is unable to fix. Please use this link to register for the 50 Year Celebration on Oct 30 or to send Rabbi Lapin a message. https://Matmonimcelebration.com…

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Zevachim 26b The Authority to Act - אין מחשבה מועלת אלא במי שראוי לעבודה 17:52

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The effectiveness of an action depends on its physical specifications being correct and on the intent with which it is executed. It also depends on the authority of the person doing it. An action committed by one who lacks the authority to do so, is ineffective.By Rabbi David Lapin

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Zevachim 25a Activity and Contribution – נשפך הדם על הריצפה 20:03

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There is a reason why the second Avodah of Korbanot is called Kabbala – receiving. Who is the blood received from, and why?By Rabbi David Lapin

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Zevachim 24a Touch - חציצה בכלי שרת ובלולב 14:37

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There is a difference between acting on something or someone and connecting with them. The energy-flow in connection, is bilateral.By Rabbi David Lapin

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Zevachim 23b Ready to Serve – לעמד לשרת 18:09

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Readiness to serve is not only a requirement of Kehunah but its very essenceBy Rabbi David Lapin

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Zevachim 19a A Royal Education - והיו מלכים אומניך 15:44

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When a king educates a person, he believes in himBy Rabbi David Lapin

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Zevachim 18a Separate - להבדיל 17:13

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Creating boundaries between Kodesh and chol needs clarity of mind, and separatenessBy Rabbi David Lapin

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Zevachim 17a Renewal - טיבול יום 18:44

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Often, even after healing and repair, one needs a new start to fully resetBy Rabbi David Lapin

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Zevachim 16a Standing or Seated - יושב 16:09

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The same individual in a seated position is at times a different halachik persona from if he were standing. One is a person in service, the other is one being servedBy Rabbi David Lapin

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Zevachim 13a Thought and Action - עשה בה מחשבה כמעשה 12:49

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Thought entails energy and as such there are circumstances where, like any energy, the energy of thought can be amplified to have physical impactBy Rabbi David Lapin

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Zevachim 12b Halachik Obedience & Personal Accountability – לא תסור 14:57

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Hashem bends the Torah according to the judgement of the Sanhedrin even when they appear to have erred. Yet this does not exonerate a learned individual from playing a part in the evolution of Halachik thought. Source SheetBy Rabbi David Lapin

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Zevachim 6a-b Repair and Restore - כיפר גברא לא כיפר קמיה שמיא 18:09

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Atonement offers the opportunity to repair a wrong and avoid its consequences. But it goes further. When properly executed it also enables us to restore a fractured relationship with HashemBy Rabbi David Lapin

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Zevachim 5a A Gift Does Not Cancel Indebtedness - אם אין מרצין למה באין 15:54

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An obligation such as indebtedness does not get cancelled by a gift, no matter how generous. Source SheetBy Rabbi David Lapin

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Zevachim 2a-b Overture to Zevachim (Part 2) - פתיחה למסכת זבחים 17:24

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ntention and thought are both critical dimensions of a korban. They differ in that we can make assumptions about intentions and we can assign intention to action. Not so with respect to thought: We can never make assumptions about people‘s thoughts nor can we assign thoughts to their actions. A wrong thought can irretrievably damage the quality of …

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Zevachim 2a-b Overture to Kodshim (Part1) - פתיחה לסדר קדשים 18:19

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We explore the reason for and meaning of the study of Kodshim Source SheetBy Rabbi David Lapin

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Horayot 3b Courage in Action & Caution in Judgement - שיבא מכשורא 18:36

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In doing, our bias should be to action. In judging our bias should be to caution. When it comes to errors in judgement, fear of the full consequences of error is crucial. Source SheetBy Rabbi David Lapin

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Horayot 2a Overture No One is Infallible - הורו בית דין לעבור 22:24

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Leadership has a level of responsibility beyond anything of the individual. However, their responsibility doesn’t relieve the individual of his own accountability. We examine the balance between individual and leadership responsibility for error Source SheetBy Rabbi David Lapin

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Avodah Zarah 76b Finale The Power of No - אידכר מה עבדת באורתא 20:15

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We express our true identities not by what we do but by what we refuse to do. What we do not do defines our boundaries, and our boundaries define our identities – as individuals, families, communities, nations and faiths. Source SheetBy Rabbi David Lapin

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Avodah Zarah 73a Melting Pot or Tapestry - יין ביין בכל שהוא 24:07

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How does the law of bittul - nullification (when something forbidden gets mixed with something permitted, if the quantities are small enough so that there is no felt experience of the forbidden substance, then it is nullified) work? Does the mixture take on the identity of the dominant, permitted substance, or does it retain its identity but may be…

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Avodah Zarah 72a Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Motivation - הא זוזי אנסוהו 19:08

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Choices that are not motivated by any extrinsic factors are different from those that are made in response to an extrinsic event Source SheetBy Rabbi David Lapin

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Avodah Zarah 71a Delegation, Dictation and Novation - צא והפס עלי 19:24

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When managing people, it is essential to clarify the degree of their authority, ownership and responsibility Source SheetBy Rabbi David Lapin

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Avodah Zarah 70a They Just Don't Get Us - השתא מידכר ליה לחמרא 20:31

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“We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.” – Anaïs Nin Source SheetBy Rabbi David Lapin

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Avodah Zarah 69b Religious Hypocrisy - זונה גויה וישראל מסובין 18:02

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When a religious person is careful about certain areas of halacha but not about others, it doesn’t necessarily signify hypocrisy, it is more likely simply inconsistency, something we are all somewhat guilty of. Source SheetBy Rabbi David Lapin

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Avodah Zarah 66a Definition and Description - מין במינו בתר שמא אזלינן 19:59

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Sometimes two objects that look identical are defined differently. How does the Torah view these two objects, as similar or different? Source SheetBy Rabbi David Lapin

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Avodah Zarah 65a Debating Ideas and Beliefs - מעשה דרבא ובר שישך 21:43

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The purpose of debate is not only to persuade others but also to reinforce our own ideas and beliefs Source SheetBy Rabbi David Lapin

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Avodah Zarah 64b How Quietness Unlocks the Soul – שבת ועבודה זרה 23:33

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One who does not keep the Shabbat does not allow the space and the time to explore their soul. They deny its existence, much like the idol worshipper denies the existence of an inner spiritual world. Source SheetBy Rabbi David Lapin

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Avodah Zarah 63b Disgust is a Values Choice - רוצה בקיומו 18:53

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Disgust is often an instinctual reaction to something that repels us. But disgust can also be a conscious choice we make that is a reinforcement of our values Source SheetBy Rabbi David Lapin

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Avodah Zarah 62a Objects of Idolatry Disgust - השוכר את הפועל 19:23

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Some prohibitions (especially Rabbinic prohibitions) attach to the action of an individual. Others attach to the object. In the case of Avodah Zarah the object is so contaminated that even Rabbinic Prohibition can attach to the object. Source SheetBy Rabbi David Lapin

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Avodah Zarah 58b Thwarting the Anti-Semite - יין שמסכו עכום 17:15

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We have an example of how the great Poskim solve human and social problems within the guardrails of Halacha by fully understanding the context of the circumstance Source SheetBy Rabbi David Lapin

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Avodah Zarah 57a Transformational Choices - עד שתשקע עבודת כוכבים מפיהם 20:23

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Every choice we make entails a cost, a sacrifice. Some choices are made from an inner place of fear, others from a deeper place, from a place of soul, of Emunah. These are the choices that are transformational Source SheetBy Rabbi David Lapin

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Avodah Zarah 56b Hands and Feet - נסוך דרגל לא שמיה ניסוך 16:11

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We explore how the differences between hands and feet extend beyond physiology and even halacha, to kabbalistic ideas as well Source SheetBy Rabbi David Lapin

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Avodah Zarah 55a Medicine and Miracle -חלאים רעים ונאמנים 18:57

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Medicine plays a critical role in health care – but there are other factors too, and science goes far beyond what we know in any given age Source SheetBy Rabbi David Lapin

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Avodah Zarah 52a Leadership Greatness - דיין שאינו הגון כאילו נוטע אשרה בישראל 20:43

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Leadership greatness entails the combination of character and wisdom. Source SheetBy Rabbi David Lapin

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Avodah Zarah 51a Corrupting Holiness - בעינא כעין פנים 18:47

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Defiling that which is holy, corrupting that which is authentic, is one of the most serious transgressions Source SheetBy Rabbi David Lapin

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Avodah Zarah 50a Discernment - בנן של קדושים 19:50

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Seeing to the essence of things and discerning the differences between that which appears similar Source SheetBy Rabbi David Lapin

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Avodah Zarah 49b Transference and Contamination - יוליך הנאה לים המלח 19:46

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The negative force of idolatry contained in an object cannot be transferred but it can contaminate other objects. Destroying the contaminated object can at times destroy the negative force in its entirety Source SheetBy Rabbi David Lapin

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Avodah Zarah 48a A Tree and its Branches - גדעו ופסלו לשם עכום 18:00

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Parents are obligated to do their best in how they raise their children. But if their children turn out bad, how responsible are they? Source SheetBy Rabbi David Lapin

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Avodah Zarah 45a The Hills are Alive with Idolatry - ההרים והגבעות 17:03

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The source of idolatry is neither in the object of service, nor in the subject serving it. The source is in a corrupted value system. Source SheetBy Rabbi David Lapin

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Avodah Zarah 44b Sanctity in Thought and Words - דברים של קודש בלשון חול 18:52

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There is so much sanctity in the words of torah that even thinking about them in inappropriate places is forbidden Source SheetBy Rabbi David Lapin

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Avodah Zarah 43a The Dragon Ring - טבעת רבי אליעזר הקפר 18:40

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One can be attached to an object or to its commercial value. In the same way one can be attached to an idea embedded in that object. Idolatry is an added layer of value embedded in a worshipped object Source SheetBy Rabbi David Lapin

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Avodah Zarah 42a Ownership and Value - גזרה דלמא מגבה לה 16:22

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There is a widely held assumption that if one is forbidden to benefit from a certain object, it has no value and therefore is not subject to the laws of ownership. However, probing more deeply we discover ownership is not determined by one’s rights to an object but rather by one’s responsibility for it. Source Sheet…

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Avodah Zarah 41a Ideas and Objects - חומר וצורה_עכום שנשתברה מאיליה 20:57

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Unlike other faiths, the Torah does not bifurcate the spiritual and the material, they are fused into one. Source SheetBy Rabbi David Lapin

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Avodah Zarah 38a Food and Social Intimacy - בישולי עכום 18:30

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Intimacy is not only about who is in the inner, intimate circle; it is also about who is not. Boundaries create social intimacy Source SheetBy Rabbi David Lapin

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Avodah Zarah 37a Reputation as a Tool for Self-Awareness - קרו לן בית דין שריא 20:50

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Truth and reputation are not always loving siblings. There are times when truthfulness can impair reputation thereby reducing an individual’s future effectiveness. But sometimes we have to listen tour reputation and challenge our inner beings and deeper motivations Source SheetBy Rabbi David Lapin

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Avodah Zarah 36a Tradition & Innovation - אין בית דין יכול לבטל דברי בית דין חבירו וכו 22:53

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Faithfulness to tradition assures authenticity. Innovation avoids rigidity and fundamentalism. How do we balance the two? Source SheetBy Rabbi David Lapin

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Avodah Zarah 35a-b Teachers and Angels - עלמות אהבוך 17:04

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To be a nation of learners, as we are, we need first and foremost to be a nation of teachers. Teaching is not just a means of enabling the next generation with the knowledge and skills they need, teaching is also a form of learning by which the teacher can access higher levels of understanding than he would merely as a scholar. Source Sheet…

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Avodah Zarah 34a Time Dilutes Impact - קנקנים של עכום לאחר יב חדש מותרים 20:22

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Time has a diluting effect both on memories and on the impact of events and even materials. Source SheetBy Rabbi David Lapin

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Avodah Zarah 31b Beer and Wine - מפני מה אסרו שכר של עכום 17:09

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Wine is a vehicle both of social connection and of connection to Hashem. Dilution of Jewish society through intermarriage dilutes our relationship to Hashem as well. Source SheetBy Rabbi David Lapin