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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.
The Stoic Jew
Teach Us to Count Our Days (Seneca Letter #1: On Using and Wasting Time, Part 3)
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In today’s episode we examine Seneca’s statements about wasting time in light of a pasuk in Tehilim 90 (a.k.a. Tefilah l’Moshe), as explained by the Ibn Ezra. The difference between these two seemingly similar messages reveals a major difference between Stoicism and Judaism.
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Seneca – Letter #1: On Using and Wasting Time (excerpt)
What man can you show me who places any value on his time, who reckons the worth of each day, who understands that he is dying daily?
Click here to access the full text of Seneca's Letter.
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Other Sources:
- Ibn Ezra – Tehilim 90:12
- Ibn Ezra – Koheles 3:11
- Thoreau: Walden
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If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.
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Stoic texts:
The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius
Letters from a Stoic Master (Seneca)
The Discourses of Epictetus
The Enchiridion (Handbook) of Epictetus
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