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The Pillars: Jerusalem, Athens, and the Western Mind

The Pillars: Jerusalem, Athens, and the Western Mind

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Welcome to The Pillars: Jerusalem, Athens, and the Western Mind, a podcast that tells the story of the prophets, philosophers, and poets who created the West. In this podcast, Rabbi Dr. Mitchell Rocklin guides listeners through more than 3,000 years of Western history, offering a coherent, civilizational story of how the West came to be—along with a deepened understanding of the challenges it now faces. While many of the texts discussed will be familiar to students of the humanities, Rabbi Rocklin offers a new framework for understanding them—a framework in which the teachings of the Jewish religious tradition play a central role. For, as Rabbi Rocklin explains, Western civilization can only be understood as the product of a transformative and ongoing collision between the great traditions of Jerusalem and Athens—between the religious spirit of the Jews and the philosophical spirit of the Greeks.2024 Espiritualidad Judaísmo Mundial
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  • The Rise of Western Europe II: Revolutionary England and a Rising France

    The Rise of Western Europe II: Revolutionary England and a Rising France
    Dec 3 2025

    While the king in France amasses more power and splendor to himself, the English monarchy undergoes a drastic change. To help us unpack the topic, Rabbi Rocklin will answer the following questions:

    1. How did the English Bill of Rights establish the strength of the English parliament?
    2. Under the leadership of Louis XIV, how and why did France become the envy of Europe?
    3. How did the War of Spanish Succession threaten to reshape Europe?
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    28 m
  • The Rise of Western Europe I: The Netherlands and England

    The Rise of Western Europe I: The Netherlands and England
    Nov 26 2025

    The balance of power in Europe will shift dramatically in the seventeenth century. On today's episode, we'll uncover answers to the following questions:

    1. For such a small country, how did the Netherlands succeed in becoming a dominant power in Europe in the seventeenth century?
    2. Why did Englishmen place great value in this time on being a landowner?
    3. What brought about the English Revolution? Why was the monarchy restored after the death of Oliver Cromwell?
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    40 m
  • Don Quixote II: Towards A New Model of Heroism

    Don Quixote II: Towards A New Model of Heroism
    Nov 19 2025

    Miguel de Cervantes will propose a new type of hero for an age that has moved beyond the knight in shining armor. As we continue our survey of Don Quixote, Rabbi Rocklin will answer the following questions:

    1. How does Don Quixote's title, "Knight of the Sorrowful Face," reflect Cervantes' critique of modernity?
    2. In what sense is there a small piece of Don Quixote in every man?
    3. In spite of all his antics and madness, how can Don Quixote be a model for behavior for the reader?

    Recommended Reading: Cervantes, Miguel. Don Quixote. Trans. Edith Grossman. New York: Ecco, 2015.
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    39 m
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