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A Jewish Buddhist is a person of Jewish ethnicity who practices a form of Buddhism, with or without simultaneously observing Judaism.
Some practice forms of Dhyana Buddhist meditation, Buddhist chant, or spirituality. An individual may identify with both Judaism and Buddhism in terms of their religious practices. In many instances, the person may be ethnically designated as Jewish while practicing Buddhism as their primary religion. Rodger Kamenetz introduced the term JewBu or JUBU in his 1994 book The Jew in the Lotus. (2025). 9780826438294, Continuum. ISBN 9780826438294 Similarly, many will use the terms BuJews or even BuddJews to refer to themselves.
In the late 1960s, following the rise of Zen within the Beat Generation, many Jews began to explore Buddhism. Key figures included Shinge-shitsu Roko Sherry Chayat, a Zen Buddhist; Joseph Goldstein, Jack Kornfield, and Sharon Salzberg—founders of the Theravada-based Insight Meditation Society; and Sylvia Boorstein, who teaches at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. They primarily practice Vipassana meditation as taught Thai teachers. Joseph Goldstein Silvia Boorstein Teachers at Spirit Rock Another generation of Jewish Buddhist teachers emerged in the early 2000s, including author Taro Gold, expounding Japanese traditions such as Nichiren Buddhism. Books by Taro Gold
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