Why So Many Jews Fall In Love With Buddhism

A surprising number of American Buddhists are Jewish, enough to earn the nickname JewBus. For many, Buddhism offered the stillness and spiritual immediacy they felt missing in synagogue life. Yet their search for meaning often revealed spiritual depths and mindfulness within Judaism they hadn’t seen before. What began as a journey East became a rediscovery of their own tradition. Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:34 Judaism in America after the Hol0caust 2:13 Why were Jews attracted to Buddhism? 4:35 Buddhism's view of suffering 5:04 Jewish American Buddhists today 6:56 Judaism as a spiritual path 8:16 Jewish influence in Buddhism ----------- Is Judaism the Hardest Religion?    • Is Judaism the Hardest Religion? | Explained   To hear more from Rabbi Dov Ber, connect to all his platforms at https://www.rabbidovber.org/ Subscribe and turn on your notifications so you don’t miss future uploads! Sign up for The Portion, our free, weekly newsletter that makes Jewish learning accessible, digestible, and unmissable: https://unpacked.bio/d9adcc ----------- Image/footage credits: Edward W. Bastian Samuel Magal Shenpen Dorje Evgenii Kravchenko Jay Inslee Rodger Kamenetz Rabbi Dov Ber Cohen ISU Library. SCUA. AV Collection The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights The Dumb Zone WBNX-TV 55 ----------- About Judaism Unpacked: If you've ever asked yourself about the who's, what's, when's, where's, why's and how's of Judaism, you're going to want to stick around. Join us as we unpack the Jewish questions on your mind and some you didn't even know you needed answers to. Judaism Unpacked is produced by the Unpacked team. Visit Unpacked at https://jewishunpacked.com/ #buddhism #spirituality #religion