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Sacred Garden: Cultivating Religious Literacy explores the Hebrew Bible through study and reflection, connecting its stories to Jewish tradition and everyday life. Hosted by Alexandra, the podcast blends structured seasons studying biblical texts with stand-alone reflections that bring ancient scripture into conversation with modern life.
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every 5 days
Average audio length:
13 minutes
Video podcast
English
United Kingdom
116 episodes
since Feb. 11, 2025
episodic
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What does it mean when G-d asks Eve and Cain, “What have you done?” This week, Alexandra follows a thought that began one morning and led her to wonder about free will, G-d’s knowledge of the future, and a curious pattern in Torah: sometimes the remedy comes before the problem.
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From birth to memory, Sarah and Joseph’s story has traced the Jewish life cycle through Torah, tradition, and Reform Judaism. In this final episode, we reflect on what we have learned and ask how covenant continues to shape Jewish life across generations. Beeswax GardenExplore the …
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When Joseph dies, Sarah enters the rhythms of Jewish mourning. We explore burial, shiva, Kaddish, and yahrzeit, tracing their roots in the Torah and later tradition. How does Judaism help the living grieve while preserving memory and sustaining covenant across generations? Beeswax …
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After years of marriage, Sarah and Joseph face a difficult question: should they part ways? We explore divorce in Jewish tradition, from the Torah’s bill of divorce to the modern get, asking how Judaism balances dignity, responsibility, and the reality that not every covenant endur…
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As newlyweds, Sarah and Joseph explore how Jewish tradition shapes intimacy. From the laws of niddah and mikveh to modern Reform perspectives, we trace the Torah roots of family purity and ask how boundaries, ritual, and renewal can bring intention to married life. Beeswax GardenEx…
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Sarah and Joseph meet as adults and begin building a life together. We explore Jewish marriage through the Torah, the ketubah, the chuppah, the sheva brachot, and the breaking of the glass. How did biblical ideas of covenant grow into the rich wedding traditions of Jewish life toda…
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Sarah and Joseph are growing up. In this episode, we explore bar mitzvah and bat mitzvah, tracing their biblical roots and later development in Jewish tradition. As they come of age, we ask what it means to inherit a covenant—and when that inheritance becomes a personal responsibil…
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Joseph and Sarah enter the Jewish story through the rituals of birth. We explore brit milah, baby naming ceremonies, and pidyon haben, tracing their roots in the Torah and their development in Jewish tradition. How does Judaism welcome a child into covenant before they can choose i…
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Season 6 begins with a question: how does a Jewish life take shape? Through the stories of Sarah and Joseph, we introduce the Jewish life cycle and explore how Torah foundations grew into later traditions and Reform practice. This season follows a life from birth to death, tracing …
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As Season 5 comes to a close, we look back on the Book of Numbers and the lessons hidden within Israel’s wilderness journey. From fear and gratitude to leadership, chosenness, and responsibility, Numbers reveals how a former slave people became a nation prepared to enter the Promis…
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