Letters to a Buddhist Jew

Letters To a Buddhist Jew [Hardcover\ by David Gottlieb and Akiva Tatz Product Description Cultural Writing. Letters. Jewish studies. Buddhist studies. LETTERS TO A BUDDHIST JEW is a collection of letters between a Jew drawn to Buddhism and an Orthodox rabbi. "In this extraordinary exchange, David Gottlieb, speaking from a Zen perspective, pinpoints the critical questions modern Jews are moved to ask of their tradition, and Akiva Tatz, with kindness, patience and consummate skill, answers with the voice of a fully developed spiritual Judaism. This is a fascinating book: the most serious contribution in this field to date"-Zoketsu Norman Fischer, founder of the Everyday Zen Foundation. According to Jonathan Rosenblum, a columnist for the Jerusalem Post, this book is "a 'must read' for any searching Jew." Gottlieb is an award-winning fiction writer and Rabbi Dr. Tatz is a physician and the founder and director of the Jerusalem Medical Ethics Forum. Review "This is a fascinating book: the most serious contribution in this field to date." --Zoketsu Norman Fischer, Everyday Zen Foundation "A far-reaching discussion that touches on many of Judaism's deepest insights... a must read for any searching Jew." --Jonathan Rosenblum, Author and Jerusalem Post columnist About the Author DAVID GOTTLIEB is a free-lance writer and affordable housing developer. Born and raised in the Chicago area, David underwent lay ordination as a Zen Buddhist in May 2002. He received his B.A. from Amherst College, where he was awarded the Peter Burnett Howe Prize for Prose Fiction Writing, and his Master of Fine Arts from the University of North Carolina. RABBI DR. AKIVA TATZ, South African born physician and author, lectures at the Jewish Learning Exchange in London and internationally on Jewish philosophy and medical ethics. His book "Anatomy of a ASearch" documents the transition of secular lifestyles into the world of observant Judaism. In "Living Inspired" he explores fundamental themes in Torah thought; his "Worldmask" reveals depths beneath the surface of everyday experience. In "The Thinking Jewish Teenager's Guide to Life" he presents an approach to life's most important issues for thinking young adults. He is founder and director of the Jerusalem Medical Ethics Forum. His work has been translated into Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese and Russian.