Hinduism has become a vital 'other' for Judaism over the past decades. The book surveys the history of the relationship from historical to contemporary times, from travellers to religious leadership. It explores the potential enrichment for Jewish theology and spirituality, as well as the challenges for Jewish identity.

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“This book by Alon Goshen-Gottstein is a wonderful contribution, as it comes at the right time – when awareness about pluralism and its effects is continuing to increase, especially in the Western context. … I feature this book because I found it enlightening.” (Lefrandy Praditya, Current Dialogue, Vol. 74 (5), December, 2022)

'Alon Goshen-Gottstein is an important, world class pioneer in developing Judaism's approach to other religions. In this book, he gives us deeper insight into Hinduism and Judaism. This book will help enable readers to connect to and learn from one of the oldest religions in human history. Such understanding is essential to the credibility and standing of Judaism as a world religion.'- Irving Greenberg

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Alon Goshen-Gottstein is Executive Director of the Elijah Interfaith Institute, Israel.

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Book Title: The Jewish Encounter with Hinduism
Book Subtitle: History, Spirituality, Identity
Authors: Alon Goshen-Gottstein
Series Title: Interreligious Studies in Theory and Practice
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-137-45529-1
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York
eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-55819-0Published: 03 November 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-57610-4Published: 25 April 2017
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-45529-1Published: 01 August 2017
Series ISSN: 2946-3211
Series E-ISSN: 2946-322X
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 275
Topics: Comparative Religion, Judaism, Hinduism, Spirituality

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