Jewish Meditation Practices for Everyday Life - by Jeff Roth (Paperback)

About the Book

A fresh take on meditation, drawing on life experience rather than rigorous study, for novice and expert alike. Distills Buddhist and Jewish wisdom so westerners of all faiths can embrace timeless Eastern teaching without sacrificing their birth tradition.

Book Synopsis

A fresh take on meditation, drawing on life experience rather than rigorous study, for novice and expert alike. Distills Buddhist and Jewish wisdom so westerners of all faiths can embrace timeless Eastern teaching without sacrificing their birth tradition.

Review Quotes

"One of the most accessible, knowledgeable, and useful books on Jewish contemplative life."
-Jack Kornfield, author, The Wise Heart

"A thorough-going handbook ... full of concrete teachings offered in personal terms. This is a practice book all aspiring Jewish meditators should own-and use."
-Norman Fischer, founder and teacher, Everyday Zen Foundation; author, Sailing Home: Using the Wisdom of Homer's Odyssey to Navigate Life's Perils and Pitfalls

"Truly unique ... presents time-tested universal techniques for cultivating wisdom and compassion. This will be the guidebook many people have been waiting for."
-Sylvia Boorstein, author, Happiness Is an Inside Job: Practicing for a Joyful Life

"Remarkable.... Rabbi Roth takes the reader by the hand in clear language, making it possible to follow the instructions and to observe the results."
-Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, author, First Steps to a New Jewish Spirit: Reb Zalman's Guide to Recapturing the Intimacy & Ecstasy in Your Relationship with God