The Stoic Jew
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My name is Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss. I am, first and foremost, an Orthodox Jew. I am also a student of the Stoic masters: Epictetus, Seneca, and Marcus Aurelius. This podcast is dedicated to exploring the relationship between Judaism and Stoicism - where they overlap, where they differ, and how they complement each other. I also use this podcast to think out loud about how to apply the principles of Judaism and Stoicism to my own life, with all its ups and downs.
Episodes (332)
Seneca on Hashgachah Part 1 (On Providence 1:1)
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Feb 11, 202215:36pending
Hashgachah Clarification from the Rosh ha’Yeshiva
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Feb 9, 202236:51pending
Stoic Thoughts on My Winter Break 2022 - Part 2 (Seneca - Letters #2 and 83; Aur...
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Jan 14, 202218:22pending
Stoic Thoughts on My Winter Break 2022 - Part 1 (Seneca – On Tranquility of Mind...
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Jan 13, 202216:32pending
Stoic Authenticity (Aurelius - Meditations 5:3)
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Jan 12, 202216:48pending
The Waltz of Fate (Epictetus - Enchiridion 8; Aurelius - Meditations 5:20)
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Jan 11, 202216:58pending
38th Birthday Reflections: On Self-Harm and Self-Actualization (Aurelius - Medit...
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Jan 10, 202216:01pending
Stoic Joy vs. Simchah shel Mitzvah (Seneca – Letter #59: On Pleasure and Joy)
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Dec 30, 202119:26pending
How Much of Our Suffering is Performative? (Seneca – Letter #63: On Grief for Lo...
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Dec 23, 202110:58pending
The Hidden Costs of Life (Epictetus - Enchiridion 12,25; Discourses 1)
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Dec 21, 202114:40pending
Yet Another Inhuman Facet of Epictetus's Stoicism (Epictetus - Enchiridion 3)
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Dec 16, 202114:40pending
TSJ Interlude: Asarah b'Teves and the Tragedy of The Stoic Jew Podcast
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Dec 14, 202120:35pending
Three Stoic Divrei Torah on Parashas Vayigash (Epictetus – Enchiridion 7 & 1; Se...
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Dec 9, 202123:07pending
Remember that You're ALREADY Dead (Aurelius - Meditations 7:56)
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Dec 8, 202116:13pending
How to Shower Like You're Dying (Aurelius - Meditations 2:11)
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Dec 3, 202116:41pending
Counting the Weeks of My Life (Seneca: On the Shortness of Life)
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Dec 1, 202120:32pending
TSJ Interlude: Post-Thanksgiving Musings
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Nov 29, 202117:30pending
TSJ Interlude - A Stoic Pep Talk on My Mild Anxiety About Meeting Up With My Dad...
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Nov 24, 202126:58pending
The Crown of Torah and the Crown of Stoicism (Seneca - Letter #53)
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Nov 19, 202117:03pending
C'mon, Marcus, Is Inner Peace REALLY That Easy (Aurelius - Meditations 5:2)
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Nov 17, 202110:40pending
Honoring Bad Parents and Relating to Hashem (Epictetus - Enchiridion 30)
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Nov 15, 202117:06pending
Rav Hirsch’s Stoic Take on Bli Neder (Seneca – Letter #13)
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Nov 12, 202117:43pending
The Habit of Hating Handshakes (Epictetus – Discourses 3:12)
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Nov 10, 202113:03pending
Self-Hate in Stoicism and Mishlei (Aurelius – Meditations 5:1)
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Nov 8, 202112:42pending
How to Get Out of Bed on a Cold Morning (Aurelius - Meditations 5:1)
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Nov 5, 202116:08pending
Are Humans Naturally Inclined Towards Virtue? (Rufus - Lectures 2:7:1-2)
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Nov 1, 202115:48pending
Take the Short Road (Aurelius – Meditations 4:51)
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Oct 29, 202110:21pending
Scattered Thoughts on Prolonging Life (Aurelius - Meditations 4:50)
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Oct 27, 202118:32pending
Immunity to Misfortune (Aurelius - Meditations 4:49)
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Oct 21, 202111:51pending
Aurelius vs. Akavya ben Mahallalel on Memento Mori (Aurelius - Meditations 4:48)
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Oct 19, 202116:59pending
100 Days of Gratitude (Seneca - Letter #81: On Benefits)
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Oct 15, 202111:15pending
TSJ Interlude: Struggles with Perfectionism ... AGAIN (Aurelius - Meditations 10...
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Oct 14, 202111:54pending
TSJ Milestone: 200 Episodes and the Value of Talking About Virtue (Aurelius – Me...
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Oct 11, 202113:45pending
Seneca on the Mabul and the Destiny of Mankind (Seneca – Natural Questions 3:28-...
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Oct 8, 202117:12pending
You Will Die Today ... OR Tomorrow (Aurelius - 4:47)
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Oct 6, 202117:07pending
Heraclitus, Koheles, and Mufasa (Aurelius - Meditations 4:46)
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Oct 4, 202116:05pending
Seneca and Sukkos (Seneca - Letter #18: On Festivals and Fasting)
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Sep 20, 202119:36pending
TSJ Interlude: Vidui Yom ha’Kippurim and Memento Mori
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Sep 15, 202121:01pending
TSJ Interlude: Removing the Evil of the Decree
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Sep 14, 202119:57pending
Rosh ha'Shanah 5782: Yom ha'Din in Light of Stoicism (Aurelius - Meditations 4:4...
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Sep 6, 202128:12pending
Does Stoicism Promote Catastrophizing? (Seneca – Letter #91: On the Lesson to be...
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Sep 2, 202119:31pending
Life as Reruns of a Scary Movie (Aurelius - Meditations 4:44)
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Sep 1, 20217:19pending
Life as a River (Aurelius - Meditations 4:43)
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Aug 31, 202115:19pending
Change: Neither Good Nor Bad (Aurelius - Meditations 4:42)
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Aug 20, 202113:25pending
You Are a Soul Carrying a Corpse (Aurelius – Meditations 4:41)
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Aug 17, 202111:04pending
Universe as Organism vs. Universe as Melachah (Aurelius – Meditations 4:40)
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Aug 16, 202111:45pending
A Review of Stoic Values (Aurelius - Meditations 4:39)
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Aug 13, 202110:10pending
Even the Wise Can Be Petty (Aurelius - Meditations 4:38)
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Aug 12, 20218:23pending
TSJ Follow-up: Applying "Tiny Habits" to My Podcaster's Block
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Aug 11, 20217:29pending
Stoicism, Habit Cultivation, and Elul (Epictetus - Discourses 2:18)
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Aug 10, 202114:53pending