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This amazing journey through Tibetan Buddhism and Judaism leads Kamenetz to a renewed appreciation of his living Jewish roots. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Rodger Kamenetz is a poet and the author of the National Jewish Book Award winner Stalking Elijah. He is a professor of English and Religious studies at Louisiana State University. He currently lives in New Orleans with his wife. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A book for anyone who feels the narrowness of a wholly secular life or who wonders about the fate of esoteric spiritual traditions in a world that seems bent on destroying or vulgarizing them. 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That highly charged visit blasted open Kamenetz's view of what it means to be a practicing Jew and launched him on a six-year journey to find and learn from the teachers who are revitalizing the ancient spiritual practices of Judaism. 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