Rabbi Brian Yosef Schachter-Brooks

Tucson, AZ, USA

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Reb Brian Yosef Schachter-Brooks is a Jewish spiritual teacher, rabbi and musician. He has been teaching Jewish spirituality to children and adults since 2000, and founded the online Jewish Meditation community, Torah of Awakening, in 2016. He is the author of Kabbalah for Beginners, published by Rockridge Press. Reb Brian Yosef received rabbinic s’miha (ordination) in the Renewal tradition and lineage of Reb Zalman Schachter-Shalomi z”l through Rabbi David Zaslow and a group of rabbis at Havurah Shir Hadash in Ashland, Oregon in 2023. Prior to that, he received ordinations as Minister of Sacred Music from Reb Zalman z”l (2012), Spiritual Teacher from Shaykh Ibrahim Baba Farajaje (may his secret be sanctified) and Rabbi SaraLeya Schley (2012), certification as Teacher of Jewish Meditation from Dr. Rabbi Avram Davis (2004), and holds a Bachelor in Music from the Eastman School of Music (1991).

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Reviews

Mary

Dec 23, 2025

Thank you, Rabbi 🙏. Such a profound meditation. I'm left feeling lmore grounded in now, more connected to what is. Thank you 🙏

Mary

Dec 9, 2025

So much to ponder. I find myself reflecting on events over my lifetime, wondering if I accepted them with enough grace and gratitude. A powerful, life-changing teaching. Thank you 🙏

Mary

Nov 30, 2025

For years, when studying this Parashat, I would be fixated on wondering why Jacob repeats the "I", when he says, " ...the Divine is in this place,but I...I did not know." I don't know why, but that repeated I feels so important. In this meditation, I was able to let that go and discover new insights into the lesson. I want to live in that place, that moment., and not give my mind/ego the illusion of control or truth. Thank you, Rabbi🙏 ...but I do still wonder about that double I!

Mary

Nov 27, 2025

Thank you, Rabbi 🙏 I felt such a strong presence of Holiness during this teaching and meditation. So much Resonance. I will be working with this one for a while. Thank you 🙏

Mary

Nov 10, 2025

I am weeping with delight and shaking with recognition. Thank you for such a powerful and awakening teaching. 🙏

Sue

Mar 19, 2025

I really enjoyed the familiarity of the Hebrew language. I was raised Jewish, and Bat Mitzvahed, but I could use a reminder of some of the translations. I know you said it out loud, but I could use more repetition of the English words and phrases to help recall the meaning. Thank you!

Valerie Brooks

Mar 14, 2025

What a treat this was. I will return to it often. Thank you.

Riley Bartolomeo

Oct 7, 2024

Thank you for this meaningful and important talk. Many blessings to you.

Mary

Sep 10, 2024

An important lesson. A hard lesson. Especially in difficult times. But explained with such clarity. A lesson I strive to achieve. Today rabah 🙏

Mary

Sep 5, 2024

Aleph. Who knew?! I found this meditation to be cathartic. The combination of guided meditation with chanting and with silent sitting really helped me to integrate the lessons. I was all at the same time present to range of emotions, deeply grounded in my body, yet also detached. I will be working with this one for a while. Thank you 🙏

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