Shallow Dive Daf Yomi

God does not necessarily punish in this world • His patience ensures free will, and affords ample opportunity to repent • Only those who fear God and fulfill His will shall experience the ultimate pleasure

What types of meats and wines are prohibited in the final meal preceding Tisha B’Av? • Why is Tu B'Av such a great celebration? • Sensitivity in the shidduch process • Marketing of shidduchim

Our choices have the power to sanctify or debase even inanimate objects • True Justice and The Judge are temporarily obscured to endow us with free will in this world

The potency of prayer • Sometimes what we perceive as the obstacle is not the problem • One should generally abstain from praying for and benefitting from open miracles • Special donkeys

There's no silver lining in sinfulness; the miser will go broke pursuing his passions • Human brutality often cycles viciously, falsely elevating might to right

Of all the actions incorporated in a fast day, the active ingredient is Teshuva • May Kohanim drink wine today? • May Kohanim allow their hair to grow long today? • Which people serving in the Temple are granted the dispensation to take care of their hygiene on Thursdays?

This world is filled with choices, the next world is filled with experiencing the realization of those choices • Generalizations about consequences can be easily surmised, accurately teasing out the details requires true depth of perception

How cramped is Purgatory? • When should we pray for rain? • When do we fast over drought? • Travel etiquette • The importance of solidarity with the community

Temporal government powers reflect the metaphysical channels of Divine power of their time • A world emperor reflects Divine power in a manner that commands radical obeisance • Divine service is not subject to the filter of human reason • Absolute fidelity to the Almighty's Will can never be a catalyst of misery

We are required to articulate praises to Hashem for phenomena that are subject to fluctuations; blessings and curses • Various rains offer varied benefits • The power of God's fiery word imbues the Torah scholar with discipline and resolve to be tough as iron, with freedom from the domination of the iron-like evil inclination • A righteous father may be confident that only worthy suitors approach his daughter if she masters the quality of modesty