The Stoic Jew

Divine Compassion Toward a Foreign Fly (Aurelius – Meditations 9:8)

June 17, 2021 Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss Season 4 Episode 45
The Stoic Jew
Divine Compassion Toward a Foreign Fly (Aurelius – Meditations 9:8)
Show Notes

Synopsis: In today’s episode I share an interesting experience I had this past Sunday involving a fly, an unexpected burst of compassion, and renewed insight into a couple of pesukim I say in Ashrei three times each day – all of which enhanced my appreciation of the mission of The Stoic Jew Podcast. 

Related Episodes:
- Stoic Strategies for Coping with the Kosher Ice Cream Truck (Aurelius – Meditations 2:1)

Sources:
- Aurelius, Meditations 9:8
- Radak on Tehilim 145:9-10
- Talmud Bavli: Bava Metzia 85a
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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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