Shoshannah Brombacher (1959) is an author, artist, scholar, and maggidah (story teller) from Amsterdam, The Netherlands. She holds a Ph.D. from Leyden University (Holland) in medieval Hebrew poetry of the seventeenth century Sephardic Community of Amsterdam, and has contributed to projects about Jewish manuscripts, books, and tombstone inscriptions. She taught, researched and studied in Leyden, Amsterdam, Jerusalem and the Free University of Berlin, and currently lives in Brooklyn with her family. She dedicates her time to art, writing, lecturing, and telling Chassidic stories, and states: “For me, family and art are inseparable parts of my Jewish life. My academic background brings deeper meaning to my art, understanding of life and devotion to HaShem.” The teachings of the Chassidic Masters fascinated her since she discovered them in her father’s study long ago. Her paintings are a tribute to the Chassidic way of life and service to HaShem, which spread light in a dark world and enrich our hearts and minds.
Brombacher has participated in many international art exhibitions and won several awards for her work. She is the vice-president of the Americans Guild of Judaic Art.