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The Stoic Jew
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.
Podcasting since 2020 • 332 episodes
The Stoic Jew
Latest Episodes
Life as a Seudah ha'Mafsekes
Length: 5 minutes 30 secondsSynopsis: This short, unplanned, off-the-cuff Erev Yom ha'Kippurim episode has been brought to you by my less-than-stellar seudah ha'mafsekes, and the insights it led to. Gmar chasimah tovah to us all!
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Season 17
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Episode 2
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1500 Days of Gratitude, Gam Zeh Yaavor, and How Not to Lose the Only Thing You Have (Aurelius - Meditations 2.14)
Length: 29 minutes 7 secondsSynopsis: After yet another unintended hiatus, we're back for another Gratitude Journal milestone! In this episode we reflect on gratitude, slowing down time, being present, illusions about the future, mezuzah vs...
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Season 17
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Episode 1
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29:15
1350 Days of Gratitude, Rabbi Sacks on Pesach Storytelling, and Meditation as Foundation (Seneca - Letter #13)
Length: 29 minutes 25 secondsSynopsis: AND WE'RE BACK! This episode is brought to you by the letter "I"—for insomnia. In a spontaneous decision to return to my old practice, I turned a sleepless night into a new installment of TSJ. If you'r...
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Season 16
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Episode 4
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29:32
My Oura Ring Was Stolen! ... But Only In My Mind (Epictetus - Discourses 2.18-30)
Length: 21 minutes 25 secondsSynopsis: There's nothing like a real-world example to showcase Stoic principles. This incident that happened to me a couple of weeks ago illustrates one of the core ideas in Epictetus's teachings: the use of "i...
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Season 16
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Episode 3
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21:33
Don't Be Shocked By Evil (Aurelius - Meditations 7:1)
Length: 14 minutes 6 secondsSynopsis: In an effort to jumpstart weekly TSJ episodes, I've decided to start from the beginning of Meditations Book 7 and work my way through. Chapter 1 is very reminiscent of Koheles ... or is it? You can be t...
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Season 16
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Episode 2
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14:13