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
Chayei Sarah — Beauty and Goodness
Can beauty cloud our judgement of character? From Adonijah’s entitlement to Rebekah’s kindness, Alexandra explores the relationship between physical beauty, goodness and the choices we make. Through stories in Genesis, Kings and Numbers, she re...
Vayera — And He Appeared
In Vayera (And He Appeared), we explore the contrast between Abraham’s hospitality and Sodom’s cruelty, and what it teaches us about loving the stranger. Through Cain’s question, “Am I my brother’s keeper?”, we reflect on our responsibility tow...
Lech Lecha — Free Will vs Divine Orchestration
What if free will isn’t about controlling where life takes us, but choosing how we get there? Reflecting on Lech-Lecha, Abram, Sarai, and Hagar, Alexandra explores the tension between human choices and divine intervention. Perhaps our fate is w...
Noach — A Pleasing Aroma
Why does the Lord smell Noah’s offering and find it pleasing? This week, Alexandra follows a little rabbit hole connecting Genesis, the Book of Enoch, the soul, the blood, and the mystery of animal sacrifice. What if there’s more to that pleasi...
Bereishit — What Have You Done?
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 th...
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