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On Friendship and the Sharing of Knowledge, Part 2 (Seneca – Letter #6)

On Friendship and the Sharing of Knowledge, Part 2 (Seneca – Letter #6)

FromThe Stoic Jew


On Friendship and the Sharing of Knowledge, Part 2 (Seneca – Letter #6)

FromThe Stoic Jew

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Length:
15 minutes
Released:
May 7, 2021
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Podcast episode

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Synopsis: Today we conclude our reading of Seneca’s letter to Lucilius on the topic of friendship and sharing knowledge. All the points Seneca makes in this part of the letter resonated with me on a personal level, in light of my experience as a teacher and as someone who is blessed to live in a community of chachamim. Sources: - Seneca: Letter #6 – On Friendship and the Sharing of Knowledge- Rambam: Mishneh Torah, Sefer ha’Mada, Hilchos Deios 6:2----------If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.----------Stoic texts:The Meditations of Marcus AureliusLetters from a Stoic Master (Seneca)The Discourses of EpictetusThe Enchiridion (Handbook) of Epictetus----------Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweissYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweissBlog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss"The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com"The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com"Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com"Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com"The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.comSupport the show
Released:
May 7, 2021
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My name is Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss. I am, first and foremost, an Orthodox Jew. My primary area of focus is the teachings of Shlomo ha'Melech (King Solomon) in Mishlei (Proverbs) and Koheles (Ecclesiastes). I also consider myself to be a student of the Stoic masters: Epictetus, Seneca, and Marcus Aurelius. Over the past two decades I have been exploring the relationship between Judaism and Stoicism - where they overlap, where they differ, and how they complement each other. This year I started a daily reading of Marcus Aurelius with an aim to explore these questions. I'll read a passage from Aurelius's Meditations and then muse (or meditate aloud) on my thoughts about what he said and what the Torah would have to say. As Seneca taught: "Each day acquire something that will fortify you against poverty, against death, indeed against other misfortunes as well; and after you have run over many thoughts, select one to be thoroughly digested that day" (Letter #2). If this podcast serves that purpose, then it will have been of value.