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)
TSJ Interlude: Experiment Updates
The Stoic Jew
Aug 6, 20218:23pending
Be Fire, My Friend (Aurelius - Meditations 4:1)
The Stoic Jew
Aug 5, 20219:58pending
Animaniacs, Plucky Duck, and Premeditatio Malorum (Epictetus – Enchiridion 17,8)
The Stoic Jew
Aug 3, 202115:01pending
Their Cars Were Totaled and They Didn’t Even Know (Epictetus – Enchiridion 1)
The Stoic Jew
Aug 2, 202115:54pending
The Medallion Experiment
The Stoic Jew
Jul 30, 202117:12pending
Shooting Yourself With the Second Arrow (Aurelius – Meditations 4:7-8)
The Stoic Jew
Jul 27, 202117:26pending
Holding a Dying Man in My Arms: a True Memento Mori (Aurelius – Meditations 2:11...
The Stoic Jew
Jul 25, 202114:41pending
The Obstacle is the Way Back to New York (Aurelius – Meditations 5:20)
The Stoic Jew
Jul 22, 202116:43pending
How I Accidentally Lived a Day to Its Fullest (Aurelius – Meditations 7:69; Sene...
The Stoic Jew
Jul 20, 202118:49pending
A Stoic Perspective on Tishah b’Av (Seneca – Letter #18: On Festivals and Fastin...
The Stoic Jew
Jul 18, 202124:32pending
Happy Being Happy (Seneca: Consolation of Helvia 5)
The Stoic Jew
Jul 16, 20219:02pending
Turning a BAD 4-hour Sleep Into a GOOD 4-hour Sleep (Aurelius – Meditations 8:32...
The Stoic Jew
Jul 13, 202111:24pending
Body of Clay and Soul of Gold (Seneca - Letter #66: On Various Aspects of Virtue...
The Stoic Jew
Jul 12, 202114:26pending
The Gratitude Accountability Experiment (Aurelius – Meditations 9:6)
The Stoic Jew
Jul 8, 202114:10pending
My Stoic Injury and TSJ Summer Update (Epictetus – Enchiridion 1:1)
The Stoic Jew
Jul 6, 202112:53pending
Putting The Stoic Jew Podcast on Sacred Pause (Aurelius – Meditations 12:23; Epi...
The Stoic Jew
Jun 18, 202116:37pending
Divine Compassion Toward a Foreign Fly (Aurelius – Meditations 9:8)
The Stoic Jew
Jun 17, 202115:10pending
Stoic Strategies for Coping with the Kosher Ice Cream Truck (Aurelius – Meditati...
The Stoic Jew
Jun 16, 202114:51pending
The Sacred Pause, Forgetting Hashem, and Mezuzah Experiment Update #3 (Aurelius...
The Stoic Jew
Jun 15, 202114:18pending
Cold Showers, Complaining, and How We Cause Our Own Suffering (Epictetus – Enchi...
The Stoic Jew
Jun 14, 202113:22pending
TSJ Interlude: Korach and My Sacred Pause Mezuzah Experiment
The Stoic Jew
Jun 11, 202115:20pending
UNDISCLOSED TOPIC (Set Aside 15 Uninterrupted Minutes to Listen While Sitting Do...
The Stoic Jew
Jun 10, 202114:22pending
A Response to the Charge of Stoic Heartlessness: Feeling vs. Emotion (Epictetus...
The Stoic Jew
Jun 9, 202114:45pending
Be Like a Smelly Goat (Aurelius – Meditations 11:15)
The Stoic Jew
Jun 8, 202111:51pending
The Sacred Pause as Applied to Mezuzah (Aurelius – Meditations 5:23)
The Stoic Jew
Jun 7, 202114:38pending
Phantom Stress, Being Present, and Embracing My Izzet Nature (Seneca – On the Sh...
The Stoic Jew
Jun 4, 202117:08pending
Marcus Aurelius, Rabbi Sacks, and Mark Twain on Tragic Fiction (Aurelius – Medit...
The Stoic Jew
Jun 3, 202113:17pending
Rambam vs. Epictetus on Silence (Epictetus – Enchiridion 33)
The Stoic Jew
Jun 2, 202114:43pending
No Shame in a Soldier Asking for Help (Aurelius – Meditations 7:7)
The Stoic Jew
Jun 1, 202114:47pending
TSJ Interlude - Reflection on 455 Days Between Weddings
The Stoic Jew
May 27, 202111:43pending
“The Sacred Pause” in Light of Stoicism and Judaism (Epictetus – Discourses 2:18...
The Stoic Jew
May 27, 202113:53pending
The Obstacle is the Way to Knowledge of Hashem (Aurelius – Meditations 8:32-33)
The Stoic Jew
May 26, 202114:58pending
TSJ Milestone: Reflections on the 150th Episode, and on Celebrating Such Milesto...
The Stoic Jew
May 25, 202116:01pending
When Ticking Clocks Are Running Noses (Epictetus – Discourses 1:6)
The Stoic Jew
May 24, 20217:02pending
On Those Who Look Down on “Pop” Stoicism and Mishlei (Epictetus – Enchiridion 49...
The Stoic Jew
May 21, 202114:40pending
How to Enjoy the Present Day As If It’s Your Last (Aurelius – Meditations 7:69)
The Stoic Jew
May 20, 202114:44pending
Another Stoic Perspective on Shavuos (Aurelius - Meditations 2:3)
The Stoic Jew
May 14, 202114:49pending
TSJ Interlude: Personal Thoughts on the Situation in Israel
The Stoic Jew
May 13, 20219:56pending
A Stoic Perspective on Shavuos, True Wealth, and Constant Partying (Seneca – Con...
The Stoic Jew
May 12, 202115:14pending
How to Convince Mom That You’re Invulnerable (Seneca – Consolation of Helvia)
The Stoic Jew
May 11, 202113:17pending
Seneca’s Ruthless Consolation of His Mother (Seneca – Consolation of Helvia)
The Stoic Jew
May 10, 202114:51pending
On Friendship and the Sharing of Knowledge, Part 2 (Seneca – Letter #6)
The Stoic Jew
May 7, 202115:28pending
On Friendship and the Sharing of Knowledge, Part 1 (Seneca – Letter #6)
The Stoic Jew
May 6, 202115:50pending
The Saga of the Resurrected Shirt (Epictetus – Enchiridion 4,11)
The Stoic Jew
May 5, 202110:20pending
Three Questions for Assessing Our Complicity in Our Own Suffering (Epictetus – E...
The Stoic Jew
May 4, 202113:02pending
Review of Stoic Compassion in Light of IFS (Aurelius – Meditations 6:27; 7:22,26...
The Stoic Jew
May 3, 202115:15pending
TSJ Interlude - Remembering Shabbos, Remembering Death, and Appreciating Life
The Stoic Jew
Apr 30, 202113:07pending
Thank Iron Archer (and IFS) for Today’s Non-Episode Episode
The Stoic Jew
Apr 29, 20217:52pending
On Being Dragged Down by Harmful Relationships (Epictetus – Discourses 4:2)
The Stoic Jew
Apr 28, 202110:13pending
The “Fellow Trainee” Method of Not Taking Things Personally (Aurelius – Meditati...
The Stoic Jew
Apr 27, 20216:38pending