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Stoicism vs. Judaism on Motives for Righteousness (Aurelius - Meditations 5:6)

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Synopsis: In today's episode we examine Marcus Aurelius's analysis of the lesser and greater motives for doing acts of tzedakah (righteousness), and compare his view with Judaism's, as taught by Shlomo ha'Melech (King Solomon) in Sefer Mishlei (the Book of Proverbs).

Related Rabbi Schneeweiss Content:
- The Mishleic Spectrum: A Glossary of Mishlei Personalities (note that these definitions are NOT current, but they will still prove to be insightful)

Sources:
- Aurelius, Meditations 5:6
- Yirmiyahu 9:22-23
- Rambam, Moreh ha'Nevuchim 3:54
- Rambam, Mishneh Torah: Sefer ha'Mada, Hilchos Teshuvah 10:2
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Synopsis: In today's episode we examine Marcus Aurelius's analysis of the lesser and greater motives for doing acts of tzedakah (righteousness), and compare his view with Judaism's, as taught by Shlomo ha'Melech (King Solomon) in Sefer Mishlei (the Book of Proverbs).

Related Rabbi Schneeweiss Content:
- The Mishleic Spectrum: A Glossary of Mishlei Personalities (note that these definitions are NOT current, but they will still prove to be insightful)

Sources:
- Aurelius, Meditations 5:6
- Yirmiyahu 9:22-23
- Rambam, Moreh ha'Nevuchim 3:54
- Rambam, Mishneh Torah: Sefer ha'Mada, Hilchos Teshuvah 10:2
----------
The Torah content for the first two weeks of yeshiva has been sponsored anonymously. May Hashem send a refuah shleimah to Moshe Gavriel Ben Malka.
----------
If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.
----------
If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at
www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss. Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle/Chase QuickPay and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you.

If you would like to sponsor an article, shiur, or podcast episode, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at
gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone.
----------
Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss
YouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweiss
Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/
"The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com
"The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com
"Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com
"Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com
"The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.com
WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0H
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