This was a very nice and interesting account of a visit paid by a group of Jewish rabbis to the Dalai Lama. The Dalai Lama had expressed interest in the mystical tradition of Judaism (Kabbala). Thus, a group of them went to Dharamsala in 1990 in order to teach and learn. Some of them were very liberal, progressive, open and inclusivist thinkers, such as Rebbe Zalman, who does not shy away from incorporating elements from other religions in his practice of Judaism. Others in the group were more conservative and traditionalist.
The Dalai Lama inquired at length about the secret of the Jewish spirit's resilience and endurance during the exile. He asked how to keep religion relevant with the new generations; how to renew without ever losing continuity. Similarities were noted between sunnyata and the kabblaist Ain Sof; the teaching of rebirth; emanation; the common visualization practices used in "thought transformation"; and belief in spiritual entities (angels, devas). Check this out! Tibetan monks spend 5-10 hours a day, studying and debating basic texts for 20 years or more..
The issue of "Jubus" came out, namely of Jews who abandon the practice of their religion and become interested in the practical, spiritual and empirical methods of development offered by Buddhism. Even liberal Jews such as Zalman felt an ache for the "loss" of such intelligent and spiritually oriented people.
Two interesting things:
a)A warning not to compare an idealized version of a particular religion with a worn out version of one own's religion
b)The Dalai Lama pointing out to the windows and saying that "out there," on the mountains, there are individuals who concentrate soleley on individual practice(p. 223)

A Jewish spiritual journey of interfaith connection that is unpoetic as it claims and connects in no other way then that it is a communication between people. It is apparent that two religions will always remain to have many perspectives. Read it for its spirituality context and for its religious zen like experiance.