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​         Experience the Magic of Jewish Music and Meditation!
Offer Your Community a Path to an Awakened Heart, 
Inner Spaciousness and Vibrant Wellbeing 
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through Jewish Music and Meditation ~
​with Rabbi Brian Yosef Schachter-Brooks
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Rabbi Brian Yosef is the author of Kabbalah Beginners, published by Rockridge Press, and has been leading Jewish Meditation workshops and musical prayer experiences for Shabbatons, High Holidays, Jewish learning conferences and festivals for over twenty years at synagogues and other organizations around the country.

​Brian's music and guided meditations help participants awaken prayerfulness and access the transformational power of Presence (aka "mindfulness") for a deeper experiential connection with the Divine. 
 


​​(Contact Brian for more information; scroll down to see list of organizations.) 

"Rabbi Brian Yosef Schachter-Brooks is both a brilliant meditation teacher and chant leader. His approach to Torah text is innovative and insightful, and takes meditation to a new level of accessibility.  I cannot recommend his work enough. As a teacher he is wise and inspiring. As a musician and spiritual leader the prayers come to life and seem to take flight within the heart and soul."
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– Rabbi David Zaslow, Havurah Shir Hadash, Ashland, Oregon; author of Reimagining Exodus, Roots and Branches, and more 

Spiritual awakening is the realization that you are far more than your thoughts and feelings. Beneath your personality, there’s a radiant field of awareness, free from negativity and connected to the aliveness of the present moment. Although Presence is incredibly simple, most people find it difficult to access and integrate. Brian Yosef brings to life the Presence-deepening teachings and practices of Judaism in a direct and experiential way, helping participants to bring the power of Presence into daily life. 

Programs for Your Community Can Include... 

  • Musical Kabbalat Shabbat: Solo voice, solo with piano and harmonium, or with full band accompaniment. Hear music on Spotify HERE, or on Youtube HERE.
  • Saturday morning: Can include teaching, meditation, and/or traditional or alternative Shakharit meditation service. Hear Brian teach Jewish Meditation HERE. 
  • Havdallah: Participatory sing-along gathering and concert or workshop​​
  • Children: Learning and music for children/b'nai mitzvah students​
Email us for more info and to discuss crafting a program that is right for your community!

“Reb Brian Yosef is an amazing spiritual teacher, able to inspire his students in profound ways that contribute to their spiritual transformation. And he is a masterful composer and musician. Bring him to your community—and he will plant seeds that will germinate for years to come.”

​– Rabbi Burt Jacobson, founder of Kehilla Community Synagogue, Oakland, California; author of This Precious Moment: The Wisdom of the Ba'al Shem Tov

A Taste of Brian's Kabbalat Shabbat: 
Hear More of Brian's Shabbat music on Spotify HERE, or on Youtube HERE.

"Brian’s gentle guidance makes communion with the Divine possible."
      – Estelle Frankel, author of Sacred Therapy and The Wisdom of Not Knowing Discovering a Life of Wonder by Embracing Uncertainty

Workshops on Zoom
Brian is also available to teach special sessions for your communtity on Zoom, where participants will learn the basics of Jewish meditation, including Hebrew chanting (tefilah), focused intention (kavanah) and deep inner silence (shtika).​

A Taste of Brian's Meditation Teaching:
Jewish Meditation and Spiritual Awakening Workshop:
Institute for Jewish Spirituality, October, 2021
Community-Wide Jewish Meditation, February, 2022
Hear Brian teaching on Integral Jewish Meditation HERE. 

“Reb Brian Yosef is a breath of spiritual fresh air in a world that is too often stuffy with solemn vapors. He makes Jewish spirituality relevant and doable.”
– Rabbi Hazzan Avraham Alpert, Congregation Bet Shalom, Tucson, Arizona 

Join the Community-Wide Jewish Meditation:
Offer Jewish Meditation to Your Community and Connect with Other Communities Around the Country!

Organizations are also invited to cosponsor our monthly Community-Wide Jewish Meditation on Zoom. Being a cosponsor is simple and free. Cosponsoring synagogues and organizations simply announce our upcoming sessions to their communities (email, website, etc.), and we promote your organization by listing it in our emails and website.

​To become a cosponsor, or to talk to us about bringing Brian Yosef to teach a special workshop for your community (either in person or Zoom), send us an  email.

"Brian brought a depth of insight to the experience of Jewish meditation, guided by his loving presence, that made everyone feel at ease.  His teachings made me want to know more and reminded of how much beauty and Divine connection is possible in our tradition."
– Cantor Risa Wallach, Congregation B'nai Shalom, Walnot Creek, California

Podcasts, Interviews and Articles:
"Buddha at the Gas Pump" Interview, February 2017: 

"Fit for Joy" Podcast Inteview, May 2022
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"HFSS" Podcast Interview, aired December 2019:
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Click Here for Interview in Arizona Jewish Life, March 30, 2018

Havurah Shir Hadash Interview, December, 2020

More Videos on Youtube

Brian Yosef's passion and mission is helping people experience wellness, joy, and experiential connection to Jewish spirituality. He is excited to visit synagogues, JCCs and other organizations to bring this about through music and Jewish transformational teachings and practices. 

Organizations That Have Featured Reb Brian Yosef's Programs:
Beth Chaim Congregation, Daniville, California
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Chochmat HaLev, Berkeley, California
Congregation B'nai Shalom, Walnut Creek
Kehillah Community Synagogue, Oakland, California
Temple Sinai, Oakland, California
Kol Shofar, Tiburon, California
Peninsula Temple Beth El, San Mateo, California
Zazen SF, San Francisco, California
Jewish Community of Sedona, Sedona, Arizona
​Ruach Hamidbar, Scottsdale, Arizona
ALEPH Kallahs, 2018, 2014, 2020

Jewish History Museum, Tucson, Arizona
​Jewish Community Center, Tucson, Arizona
​Urban Adamah, Berkeley, California
Limmud AZ Event, Phoenix, Arizona
New City Jewish Center, New City, New York
Nevei Kodesh, Boulder, Colorado
Kol HaEmek, Mendocino County, California
Temple Emanu-El, Miami Beach, Florida
Temple Israel of Greater Miami, Miami, Florida
Congregation Beth Israel, Chico, California 

Havurah Shir Hadash, Ashland, Oregon
Unity of Portland, Portland, Oregon
Unity of Sacramento, Sacramento, California
Agape Bay Area – Center for Awakened Living, Oakland
Congregation Bet Shalom, Tucson, Arizona
Congregation Or Chadash, Tucson, Arizona
Temple Emanu-El, Tucson, Arizona
Beit Ahavah, Northampton,
Massachusetts 
Wexner Foundation Event in Phoenix, Arizona, 2019

Congregation Netivot Shalom, Berkeley, California
Congregation Sons of Israel, Nyack, New York

National Havurah Committee, Hartford, Connecticut
Temple Israel, Greenfield, Massachusetts
JewishLIVE, online Jewish events

“Judaism comes to life in Brian’s presence – he embodies what he teaches, and this is invaluable! As his student, I have been inspired to know myself more fully, and to become more dedicated to my own quest for meaning, understanding, connection, and integrity.  He is a fantastic teacher!”   
 – 
Rachel Walker, Torah of Awakening student

“The teachings always seem to be just what I need at the time!”
  -Pearl Werfel, Torah of Awakening student 

“Brian's ability to synthesize the deep wisdom of the Jewish tradition with his own insights on the power of presence and acceptance of reality has been a great gift to me."
 – Cyrise Beatty, cantorial soloist, meditation teacher

Reb Brian Yosef Schachter-Brooks is a Jewish spiritual teacher and musician. He has been teaching the practice of Presence (meditation, mindfulness) and Judaism since 2006, and founded Torah of Awakening in 2016. Reb Brian Yosef received s’miha (ordination) as Minister of Sacred Music (Reb Yosef Briah Zohar, Menatzeiakh, Ba’al Tefilah) from Reb Zalman z”l  (2012), Spiritual Teacher and Awakener of Souls  (Morei Rukhani uM’oreir N’shamot) from Shaykh Ibrahim Baba Farajaje (may his secret be sanctified) and Rabbi SaraLeya Schley (2012), certification as Teacher of Jewish Meditation (Moreh L’hitbodedut) from Dr. Avram Davis (2004), and holds a Bachelor in Music from the Eastman School of Music (1991). ​He lives with wife Lisa and two children in Tucson, Arizona. 

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We look forward to speaking with you about crafting a program that is right for your community – email us today!

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    • Weddings
    • Bring Brian Yosef to Your Community
    • Teachings >
      • What is Jewish Meditation?
      • Weekly Torah and Holiday Index
      • Weekly Torah
    • 20-Minute Guided Meditations
    • Monthly Community-Wide Meditation
    • Monthly Torah Learning & Meditation
    • Sundays: YOM RISHON Sing, Pray, Meditate
    • Tucson Events
    • Instagram Posts
  • Donate
  • Contact