Daf Yomi learned b'iyun
Rabbi Yaakov Moshe Katz teaches Daf Yomi b'iyun, an in-depth version of the daily page rather than a quick pass. His series "Daf Yomi B'Iyun, Bava Basra," moving through daf 26, 27, 28 and onward, shows the approach: staying with the sugya long enough to understand it in depth, not merely to cover it.
That extra depth serves learners who want more than to keep pace. By analyzing the Gemara's give-and-take carefully, he helps students grasp the underlying logic of a sugya in Bava Basra, one of the more intricate masechtos in Seder Nezikin, and to come away actually understanding what they learned.
Guarding the eyes
A distinct part of Rabbi Katz's teaching is shmiras einayim, guarding one's eyes, a real challenge in a world saturated with images. He addresses it directly, treating it not as a vague ideal but as a practical area of avodah that a person can work on.
This is a subject many teachers touch only lightly, and his willingness to focus on it fills a genuine need. His shiurim offer both the Torah perspective on the importance of guarding one's eyes and encouragement for the ongoing effort it takes, which matters especially for families raising children today.
Guarding one's speech
Closely related is his teaching on lashon hara and the laws of proper speech. Shmiras halashon is a lifelong discipline, and he brings the halachos and the mussar of it together, helping listeners understand both what is forbidden and why the Torah takes speech so seriously.
Taken together, his catalog pairs rigorous Gemara study with the practical mussar of guarding eyes and speech. It reflects a view that Torah learning and character work belong side by side, so that a person grows in knowledge and in conduct at the same time.
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At a glance
Key takeaways
- Gives an in-depth, b'iyun Daf Yomi shiur, including a series on Maseches Bava Basra.
- Teaches shmiras einayim, guarding the eyes, as a practical area of avodah.
- Addresses lashon hara and the laws of proper speech.
- Pairs serious Gemara study with the mussar of guarding eyes and speech.
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