In this landmark book, esteemed Buddhist teacher Sylvia Boorstein addresses this incisive question in a warm, delightful and personal way. With the same down-to-earth charm and wit that have endeared her to her many students and readers, Boorstein shows how one can be both an observant Jew and a passionately committed Buddhist.

That's Funny You Don't Look Buddhist: On Being a Faithful Jew and a Passionate Buddhist; Sylvia Boorstein; Harper One; Paperback; 192 pages; $17.99

Sylvia Boorstein is a cofounding teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, California, and a senior teacher at the Insight Meditation Center in Barre, Massachussetts, as well as a practicing psychotherapist.

In addition to be a sought-after Buddhist teacher, she is also an observant Jew.