Shallow Dive Daf Yomi

Wholesomeness is a quality that can be nurtured with the knowledge that God has many pathways towards the fulfillment of His will • Rav Moshe Feinstein's penetrating grasp: the pious are protected from stumbling • Why did Korach's rebellion warrant a new creation not included within the six days of creation?

What may consecrated salt be used for? • Where was consecrated salt stored, and what was done with it in various locations? • A less than gentlemanly disagreement • What is the significance of likening those who crossed the Sea of Reeds to those required to bring the half-shekel contribution to communal offerings? • When is the minority of an admixture not nullified?

Divine enlightenment is an inviolable foundation of creation that shields those choosing to be wholesome

If part of a communal offering becomes ritually impure before the blood was sprinkled, is it all treated as impure or is each component processed separately? • If at the time of slaughter, one intends to consume one component of a Thanksgiving offering after its expiration, are all components of the offering invalidated as Pigul?

How can we develop a thirst for Divine Enlightenment? • What steps are critical to successfully assimilate Wisdom into our being?

Can the High Priest consecrate his daily meal offering by placing the flour into two service vessels, or must it be consecrated in one vessel, even though it's consumption on the altar is divided and presented half in the morning and half in the afternoon? • Can a single ingredient of a meal offering be consecrated in a service vessel, or must all components be placed together to effect the consecration? • If under attack, can the priests consume their portions in the sanctuary or may they only be consumed in the courtyard?

What similarities should infuse our pursuit of livelihood and our pursuit of understanding Divine Enlightenment? • What is the approach of a treasure hunter, and how does that inform our approach to apprehension of Divinity?

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Did the floodwaters of the Great Deluge inundate the land of Israel? • In what tragic context would Chazal ever choose to encourage breaking up families? • What is the identity of the Re'em beast, and are buffalo considered wild or domesticated?

Becoming worthy children of God • How can we enhance our receptivity to Divine enlightenment? • Gleaning the nuances of moral valence requires revelation, whereas the discernement of Truth and Falsehood can be achieved through independent inquiry