Stalking Elijah: Adventures with Todays Jewish Mystical Masters

 by Rodger Kamenetz

Rodger Kamenetz continues the dazzling spiritual adventures he began in The Jew in the Lotus, his bestselling account of the historical dialogue between rabbis and the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala. In Stalking Elijah, Kamenetz takes his wild mind on the road, seeking the counsel of spiritual teachers across the country as he searches for his own Jewish truth. He encounters this array of thinkers both through personal meetings and through their written works. The book is completed by a helpful glossary of the vocabulary of the various mystical traditions Kamenetz draws from, as well as a bibliography of “Books to Read and Places to Go” on the mystical quest. With a fresh and energetic voice, Kamenetz offers readers an enthusiastic introduction to the thought and practice of some very intriguing contemporary Jewish mystics. Entertaining, illuminating, and deeply moving, Stalking Elijah takes us all on a remarkable journey through this new landscape of Jewish practice.