Yitzhak Buxbaum

Maggid Yitzhak Buxbaum is a Jewish inspirational speaker and storyteller who specializes in Jewish mysticism and hasidic tales, and also teaches ecumenical courses, such as, “Spiritual Stories from Around the World,” and “Guru, Rebbe, Saint, and Bodhisattva.” He co-taught with Swami Atmarupananda– “Om-Shalom: An Encounter between Judaism and Hinduism”; and engaged in a dialogue with Sheika Fariha Friedrich-- “Sufi-Jewfi: An Encounter between Mystic Judaism and Mystic Islam.” Maggid Yitzhak directs The Jewish Spirit Maggid Training Program. He is the author of ten books on Jewish spirituality, including:The Light and Fire of the Baal Shem Tov; Jewish Spiritual Practices; An Open Heart: The Mystic Path of Loving People; Storytelling and Spirituality in Judaism; Jewish Tales of Mystic Joy and Jewish Tales of Holy Women. www.jewishspirit.com