Sacred Garden: Cultivating Religious Literacy
Sacred Garden offers calm, thoughtful reflections on stories from the Tanakh.
Each short episode retells a biblical moment in plain, gentle language and ends with a personal insight to carry with you.
A weekly Torah bite for anyone seeking light, meaning, or a peaceful pause in their day.
Sacred Garden: Cultivating Religious Literacy
Genesis 48: The Surprising Blessing of Ephraim & Manasseh
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Alexandra Virginia
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Season 1
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Episode 51
Jacob, on his deathbed, adopts Joseph's sons and gives a surprising blessing, elevating the younger Ephraim over the elder Manasseh, highlighting God's unexpected choices.
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Each story we reflect on comes from the Tanakh. I encourage you to read it in your own time — to let the words meet you where you are and reveal their light in your life.
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