Shallow Dive Daf Yomi

Good oil can be a source of valuable illumination, but even better is a good name that provides an illuminating example for the world • The day of death for the righteous is better than the day of birth for the wicked

Priestly vestments: the finest - to a point • Accountability for Torah toil: even the poorest, richest, and most handsome are included • Leaning one's weight and slaughtering the holiest offerings must be done on the northern side of the Altar • What sins can an Elevation Offering atone for? • Is there a biblical obligation to give tereifa meat to a dog?

Second order thinking: investing our energies in alignment with our desired outcomes • Perception of the fleeting shadow of life helps us focus on what is truly important

The Temple Service at dawn • Mincha of the Patriarchs • Learning Torah in yeshiva brings the illuminating Divine Presence to a person • Can a Mussaf offering precede the Tamid Shel Shachar?

Miracles of the first and second temples • Six types of fire • Different winds and their economic impacts • Temple service treachery and trickery: racing competitions and lotteries for the privilege of serving

Strive for the intrinsically valuable albeit ethereal over the tangible yet utilitarian • Our most deeply intuitive knowledge of humanity may elicit surprise at God's design, yet with rational humility we submit that He knows best

What services does the Kohen Gadol fulfill? • What is the order of the daily service? • The incense lottery to become wealthy • Kvatter and Sandak parallels to the incense service • Make the Rosh Yeshiva wealthy

Consider the power and limits of exertion • When are the wise better off than the fools? What should the pauper do to enrich himself?

How do we consider communal sacrifices that coincide with ritual impurity? • When does the Tzitz elevate an impure sacrifice to be considered acceptable? • When and how are we commanded to avoid distractions from Divine names? • Seven day Sequestrations of the Priests prior to Yom Kippur and burning of the Red Heifer • The tragic decay of the high priesthood, and its deadly consequences • Rabbinic sensitivity in alleviating onerous price controls

Although pitiful, the stillborn's ignorance is blissful, whereas the gifted who toil without gain are tragic • A fulfilled life requires pursuit of enlightenment, justice, and charity • The soul is like a refined princess for whom coarse pleasures bring no satisfaction