
Ba’al Shem Zen: Buber’s Hasidic Tales as Koans
- Presenter: Rabbi David Curiel and Roshi Ken Byalin
- Subject: Interfaith, Liturgy, Peacemaker Circle
A rabbi and a roshi sat down to read Buber… More than a set-up for another inter-religious joke, this real-life occurrence has given rise to a rich exploration of spirit, mystical tradition and menschlichkeit, that untranslatable Yiddishism pointing to the condition of human decency and skillful means.