Gardens of Faith

Judaism

Sunday 26 November 2006 14:45-15:00 (Radio 4 FM)

Series examining the relationship between different faiths and the natural world by looking at their gardens.

Peter France explores how Judaism views gardens and nature. For Jews the first garden was the garden of Eden, the home of Adam and Eve, and it was in the garden that God told Adam to work and preserve the land.

Jews believe that a gardener is an excellent metaphor for how all humans should live their lives. Gardens need constant tending and maintaining, and so too does our relationship with people, the natural world and of course ourselves. Two Rabbis explain to Peter the real meaning behind a Jewish garden and the act of gardening.

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