One God Clapping - by Alan Lew (Paperback)

About the Book

The firsthand account of the Jewish meditation movement leader Alan Lew's roundabout spiritual journey from Zen Buddhist practitioner to rabbi. This fascinating personal story serves as a source of inspiration for anyone who is on the journey to find God in today's multi-faceted spiritual world.

Book Synopsis

Known as the Zen Rabbi, Alan Lew works to bring two ancient religious traditions into our everyday lives. This spiritual memoir integrates Eastern and Western spirituality and shows how Zen in America has transformed our understanding of God and ourselves.

Review Quotes

"Speaks with honesty, compassion and humor, sharing the revelations and insights that spiritual seekers need and appreciate. A beautiful and rewarding read."
-Light of Consciousness

"A fascinating personal story and a parable for Jewish practice in our time. Lew is not afraid to share some of the stumblings and confusions of his life, and so when the moments of clarity arrive, they do so with sincerity and force, and often in images that linger with the reader like a bell sounding in a quiet space."
-Rodger Kamenetz, author of The Jew in the Lotus and Stalking Elijah

"Lew opens his heart and treats the reader to a banquet for the soul. A treasure."
-Lawrence Kushner, author of Invisible Lines of Connection: Sacred Stories of the Ordinary; Honey from the Rock: An Introduction to Jewish Mysticism; and other books

"The compelling personal encounter with the divine that shines through this straightforward, honest, wonderfully well-written autobiography inspires faith that an awakened spiritual life is a possibility for all of us."
-Sylvia Boorstein, author of That's Funny, You Don't Look Buddhist