Jacob Raz

Jacob Raz
יעקב רז
Jacob Raz, March 2022
Born1944 (age 79–80)
Tel Aviv, Israel
Occupations
  • director
  • researcher
  • writer
  • teacher
Known for
  • East Asian culture research
  • Theatre directing
  • Meditation teaching

Jacob Raz (Hebrew: יעקב רז; born in 1944) is a professor emeritus[1] in the Department of East Asian Studies[2] at Tel Aviv University, a researcher of Japanese culture and a translator of Zen writings, a writer and a poet who writes, among other things, haiku poetry in Hebrew. Zen meditation teacher and Israeli social activist.[1][3]

Raz defines himself as a Buddhist.

  1. ^ a b Mendel, Amir (1 September 2018). "The secret of Buddhist happiness: feeling good, even on bad days" (in Hebrew). Haaretz. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  2. ^ Sela, Maya (28 September 2013). "Finding Zen at the Heart of Tel Aviv". Haaretz. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  3. ^ Ben-Ami, Shiloni (26 March 2007). "Zen-Buddhists Are Actually Yeshiva Students" (in Hebrew). Haaretz. Retrieved 18 October 2024.