Portland Public Library

American JewBu, Jews, Buddhists, and religious change, Emily Sigalow

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

American JewBu

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Emily Sigalow

Jews, Buddhists, and religious change

"Today, many Jewish Americans are embracing a dual religious identity, practicing Buddhism while also staying connected to their Jewish roots ... Sigalow explores how Jewish American Buddhists experience their dual religious identities ... American JewBu highlights the leading role that American Jews have played in the popularization of meditation and mindfulness in the United States, and the profound impact that these two venerable traditions have had on one another."--Dust jacket flap

List of ilustrations -- A note on the spelling of JewBu -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Sheldon on the mountain -- Part I. Four periods of Jewish-Buddhist engagement. Breaking down the barriers -- Julius Goldwater and buddhist paths to self-discovery -- Jews and the liberalization of American Buddhism -- Buddhism and the creation of a contemplative Judaism -- Part II. Lived experience of Jewish Buddhists in the United States. Making meditation Jewish -- Mapping Jewish-Buddhist spirituality -- Constructing a Jewish-Buddhist identity -- After The Jew in the lotus -- Appendix A: Research methods -- Appendix B: Teacher interview guide -- Appendix C: Lay practitioner interview guide

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