Synopsis: In today’s episode we compare similar statements made by Marcus Aurelius in the Meditations Akavya ben Mahallalel in Pirkei Avos, as explained by the Rambam and the Meiri, but first we attempt to answer the question, “To what extent does Stoicism prepare a person for facing death?”
Today's Torah content has been sponsored anonymously. May Hashem send a refuah shelaimah to Devorah Yentel bat Sarah Chana Gittel.
Related Rabbi Schneeweiss Content:
- The Medallion Experiment
- Holding a Dying Man in My Arms: a True Memento Mori
- Tallis as a Vehicle of Gratitude and a Reminder of Death (article and podcast)
- Aurelius - Meditations 4:17: Memento Mori ... but How?
Sources:
- Aurelius, Meditations 4:48
- Avos 3:1 with Rambam and Meiri
- Yerushalmi Sotah 2:2
Other
- Claire Wineland
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