❤️ Spiritualigious tools for more grace. And, more love.

Tuesday Open Office Hour

Questions + Community

You have a question for me? Want to ask it? I’d love to chat. Use the link emailed to you when you signed up for the Saturday Service and join me (and whoever else shows up) live on Zoom. Tuesdays at 11am PT

Notes about Mourning

Had a loss? 

My notes about mourning.

Free Download

Thousands have found these words to help normalize feelings of loss.

Weekday 2pm Un-guided Meditation

Want to do NOTHING with me?

Come sit with me on Facebook, This site, YouTube, or Twitch for some time to JFST— Just Freaking Sit There. Most weekdays • 2pm PT

Matzah Making

Check back closer to passover.

Let’s make the best Matzah you’ve ever had — according to a recipe culled from the annal of the Spanish Inquisition from 1503. It has pepper and honey! It’s amazing.

Rabbi Brian

About me!

I, Rabbi Brian (rB) never thought I’d become a rabbi. I was a rational, New York City kid who didn’t believe in God.

But, I asked the question “WHY” a lot which led me to rabbinical school and to leave organized religion to teach high school math, and somewhere along the way, I started Religion Outside The Box. 

Learn more about me in of my tell all book: “Rabbi Brian’s Highly Unorthodox Gospel.

ROTB

A Brief History

In the early 2000’s I sent emails to friends giving my perspective on religion. That became a blog which morphed into The 77% Weekly Newsletter.

Before COVID, getting people on Zoom was a struggle. Not anymore.

ROTB has grown organically and now boasts 3.5K members.

Board & Legal

Board

The board of directors include: Larry Keene (my BFF), Greg Rubin (my BFF) and Marla Kaseff (my BFF).

Legal

Tax Exempt 501c3
EIN 87-0762482

Caretaker Support Group

O.U.2 — as in “Oh, you too” — is the name of the ROTB support group for people who care for others. It’s a space where caregivers can feel heard and seen by others who share the same difficult role. Email us: rotb.ou2@gmail.com

Prison Ministry

My Buddhist friend Nagy, of blessed memory, told me to write letters to James #CA_AU5200, which I did and we estabilished a friendship co-teaching a correspondance course about patience.  

Together we have helped scores of inmates to write and publish their own books.

We support in-facility eduction events like the Pledge of Peace.

ROTB has also helped 100’s with basic hygine products.