Rabbi Lauren Tuchman

Rabbi Lauren Tuchman is a sought-after speaker, spiritual leader, and educator ordained by the Jewish Theological Seminary in 2018. Based in the Washington, D.C. area, she teaches, consults, and leads workshops across North America on disability access and inclusion, bringing a deep understanding that anyone can take hold of Torah and contribute their unique insights. Rabbi Tuchman is a teacher in multiple Jewish mindfulness and meditation communities. She completed the three-year Gates of Awareness Jewish mindfulness and meditation teacher training program under the auspices of Or HaLev and the Institute for Jewish Spirituality. In 2024, she launched Disability Wisdom As Soul Care in partnership with Kirva, and she writes the Contemplative Torah Substack.