Sacred Garden: Cultivating Religious Literacy

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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.

  1. 10. Aug.

    A Life Lived in Covenant: Returning to Our Roots

    Send us Fan Mail 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 garden for natural candles crafted to inspire peace and cultivate your sacred rituals.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show 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.

  2. 6. Aug.

    Honouring a Life: Death, Mourning, and Memory

    Send us Fan Mail 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 GardenExplore the garden for natural candles crafted to inspire peace and cultivate your sacred rituals.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show 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.

  3. 3. Aug.

    Unbuilding a Shared Life: Divorce and the Permenance of Separation

    Send us Fan Mail 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 endures.  Beeswax GardenExplore the garden for natural candles crafted to inspire peace and cultivate your sacred rituals.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show 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.

  4. 30. Juli

    Sacred Boundaries: Intimacy and Family

    Send us Fan Mail 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 GardenExplore the garden for natural candles crafted to inspire peace and cultivate your sacred rituals.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show 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.

  5. 27. Juli

    Building a Shared Life: Marriage and Partnership

    Send us Fan Mail 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 today?  Beeswax GardenExplore the garden for natural candles crafted to inspire peace and cultivate your sacred rituals.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show 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.

  6. 23. Juli

    Learning Responsability: Coming of Age

    Send us Fan Mail 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 responsibility. Beeswax GardenExplore the garden for natural candles crafted to inspire peace and cultivate your sacred rituals.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show 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.

  7. 20. Juli

    Entering the Covenant: Birth, Naming, and Belonging

    Send us Fan Mail 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 it for themselves?  Beeswax GardenExplore the garden for natural candles crafted to inspire peace and cultivate your sacred rituals.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show 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.

  8. 15. Juli

    A Life Rooted and Growing: Jewish Practise from Birth to Death

    Send us Fan Mail 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 both ancient roots and living Judaism. Beeswax GardenExplore the garden for natural candles crafted to inspire peace and cultivate your sacred rituals.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show 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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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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