Shallow Dive Daf Yomi

Myrtle branches with snipped tops may not be taken as part of the four species • Regeneration through a budding berry from the snipped top can restore the myrtle's eligibility • Binding the four species: by strand according to Rabbi Yehuda, and even by hand according to the Rabbis • Too many ripe berries ruin the branch • Willow branches don't need to grow on the bank of a brook to be eligible

The fear of God will temper the tendency to be overwhelmed by terror, and ensure that one is sensitive to the experience in as much as Divine providence orchestrated it • The fear of God enables one to balance the pursuit of spiritual and physical attainments • Wisdom is more powerful for the wise than the influence of custom or habit

Who is exempt from dwelling in a Sukkah and why? • While engaged in fulfilling a mitzvah, may one switch to another? • Other than Tefillin, a mourner on the first day is obligated to fulfill most mitzvos - why isn't this obvious? • A mourner is not obligated to suffer • Why are a groom and his revelers exempt from Sukkah? • Why is an orchard watchman exempt from Sukkah?

Even typically righteous acts taken in excess can become destructive • Don't allow terror to dominate, yet allow yourself to feel healthy fear; longevity depends on the balance • Invest your limited energies judiciously; prioritize understanding what you must, and hold back from the allure of knowledge that is beyond your capacity to understand

Can a wigwam be a Sukkah? • What types of mats may be used for Schach? • What types of mats are subject to ritual impurities?

Enjoy fully and graciously all of God's gifts to you • Pain is rooted in error, sift through your past choices and abandon error - and true healing will begin • Divine justice is fundamentally comprehensible to man

Where do heaven and earth meet? • What minimum height must the sukkah walls have? • What are the dimensions of the Holy Ark? • How was the Tzitz (golden plate) made? • What size amah (cubit) was used in construction of the Temple's vessels? • The fruits of Israel are uniquely treasured as they illuminate various Torah measurements

How do we know that one should violate Shabbos to save a life? • Was Tziporah required to circumcise her son? • How we achieve atonement depends on the sin • What causes a desecration of God's name? • Why do we address God as our Father twice in the Amidah?

Wisdom and wealth can accomplish goodness synergistically • Man's stewardship entails cultivation and protection of our world • God is uniquely capable and committed to repairing our world marred by human destructiveness • Safeguards against sin include experiencing love and gratitude towards God

Wearing wooden shoes on Yom Kippur • Prosthetic limbs on Shabbos • Children wearing leather shoes and other restrictions on Yom Kippur • What helps children grow? • How much food must be eaten to be liable on Yom Kippur?