Sacred Garden: Cultivating Religious Literacy
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.
Sacred Garden: Cultivating Religious Literacy
Latest Episodes
A Life Lived in Covenant: Returning to Our Roots
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 g...
Honouring a Life: Death, Mourning, and Memory
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...
Unbuilding a Shared Life: Divorce and the Permenance of Separation
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...
Sacred Boundaries: Intimacy and Family
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 inten...
Building a Shared Life: Marriage and Partnership
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 ...
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