American JewBu : Jews, Buddhists, and religious change / Emily Sigalow.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sigalow, Emily, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Buddhism--Relations--Judaism.

Buddhism.

Relations.

Judaism.

Judaism--Relations--Buddhism.

Jewish way of life.

Buddhist converts from Judaism--United States.

Buddhist converts from Judaism.

United States--Religion--1960-.

United States.

Religion.

Interfaith relations.

Physical Description:

xv, 256 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Princeton ; Oxford : Princeton University Press, [2019]

Summary:

"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.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Revised Ph.D. thesis at Brandeis University.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780691174594

0691174598

OCLC:

1098217437