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The Torah Sutras

February 17, 2019 - Comment

Offering an inspired mix of non-fiction, fiction, and poetry, The Torah Sutras presents Judaism through a distinctly Chinese spiritual lens. Any actual writings of early Jewish communities in China have been lost, so this book fills in that space by imagining an account of Chinese “lost books” of the Torah. Structured as an English translation

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Offering an inspired mix of non-fiction, fiction, and poetry, The Torah Sutras presents Judaism through a distinctly Chinese spiritual lens. Any actual writings of early Jewish communities in China have been lost, so this book fills in that space by imagining an account of Chinese “lost books” of the Torah. Structured as an English translation of these fictional Chinese writings, the Torah Sutras tells the story of the Exodus from Egypt with a Chinese voice, from the points of view of Moses, Aaron and Miriam. The book threads a careful line that reformulates some of Judaism’s primary assumptions by recasting them into Daoist, Buddhist, and Confucian forms. This is a book for those who wish to stretch their spiritual muscles— to move beyond what they think they know of God and the Jewish religion and tradition, and move into new and unexpected territory.”Some things are gained in translation. Eric Maroney’s creative mistranslations of Torah into Buddhist, Confucian, and Taoist idioms shed new light on all four traditions, and offer new ways into the Jewish Tao.” — Rabbi Jay Michaelson, author of Everything is God: The Radical Path of Nondual Judaism”Midway through my reading of this book, I had to clarify and be reminded by the author that this book was indeed fictional … So well written and brilliant, this book took on the life of an ancient and authentic testament that both revealed and honored the universal beauty and profound wisdom of the Bible.”— Melinda Ribner, author of The Secret Legacy of Biblical Women: Revealing the Divine Feminine”Torah Sutras is a deep midrashic dive into the story of the Exodus that reveals the Tao of Torah. For those who honor Moses no less that Lao Tzu, this is a must-read.” — Rabbi Rami Shapiro, author of Holy Rascals: Advice for Spiritual Revolutionaries

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