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.
Podcasting since 2025 • 82 episodes
Sacred Garden: Cultivating Religious Literacy
Latest Episodes
Leviticus: When Holiness is Heavy
Leviticus is the book I tried to rush through — bloody rituals, endless laws, deep resistance. In this episode, I face it honestly: from dread and discomfort to a surprising revelation about Torah, holiness, and why ritual never disappears from...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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7:47
Exodus 35-40: From Plan to Presence — Completing the Tabernacle
Exodus ends not with escape, but with presence. In this season finale of Sacred Garden, we explore how the Tabernacle moves from divine plan to human action, from rupture to repair — and how a once-enslaved people learn to give freely and carry...
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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7:09
Exodus 34: Proclaiming the Name and Renewing the Covenant
After the sin of the Golden Calf, the Lord proclaims the Divine Name and renews the covenant. This episode explores mercy, sacred time, and why the Lord’s Name carries such weight — and reflects on how the loss of reverence for the Lord’s Name ...
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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9:10
Exodus 33: “If You Do Not Go With Us” — Presence Over Progress
Exodus 33 reveals a quiet, intimate dialogue between Moses and the Lord after the Golden Calf. When human leaders fail, Moses refuses to move forward without G-d’s Presence. A reflection on trust, disappointment, and the courage to return to G-...
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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6:21
Exodus 32: The Golden Calf and the Power of Influence
Exodus 32 is more than a story of idolatry — it’s a study in fear, influence, and leadership under pressure. From the mixed multitude and the gold of Egypt to Moses’ bold intercession, this episode explores how reassurance, tools, and influence...
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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10:34
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