Seneca on Kiruv and Kohanim (Seneca: Letter #5 – On the Philosopher’s Mean, Part 2)

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!Synopsis: In today’s episode we take a deeper dive into the letter we read yesterday, beginning with a reflection on a mistake often made by some Torah educators, including myself. We then follow up with a counterpoint (which I accidentally teased in yesterday’s episode) examining a topic in this week’s parashah – the aesthetic perfection of the Kohanim and their clothing – in light of Seneca’s comments about the attire of philosophers.Please take a couple of minutes to fill out this 5-question survey: https://forms.gle/Vb1JbTwetwZQyzKs5----------Sources:- Seneca: Letter #5; click here to access the full text of Seneca's Letter- Sefer ha’Chinuch: Mitzvah #275 - my article, Parashas Emor: Does Hashem Hate Unibrows?----------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