Rahel Musleah - Journalist, Author, Singer, Storyteller, Speaker

Rahel Musleah was born in Calcutta, India, the seventh generation of a Calcutta Jewish family that traces its roots to 17th century Baghdad. Through her multi-media song, story and slide programs, she shares her rare and intimate knowledge of this ancient community's history, customs, and melodies with audiences at synagogues, schools, libraries, women's groups, and cultural events.

Ms. Musleah, an award-winning journalist with hundreds of published articles to her credit, is a graduate of Columbia University and the Jewish Theological Seminary of America.

See pictures, get recipes, and listen to songs of Rahel Musleah's India.

Schedule of Programs

• Sunday, January 27

  Marquette University, 7:00 PM.
  
  

  From Shipwrecks to Maharajas: The Jews of Bombay and Cochin: The saga of lost tribes, shipwrecks and remote villages traces India's oldest communities - (program co-sponsored by Hillel Foundation Milwaukee.)

  Monday, January 28

  Congregation Beth Israel, 7 PM
  Siegel Hall, 6880 N. Green Bay Rd, Glendale
  

  Jewish Calcutta through Music and Memory: A fascinating personal journey mirrors the story of Calcutta's Jews with humor, poignancy and song - (program co-sponsored by Congregation Beth Israel.)

  Tuesday, January 29

  Congregation Emanu-El of Waukesha at 7:30 PM.
  830 Moreland Blvd, Waukesha
  

  Jewish Calcutta through Music and Memory: A fascinating personal journey mirrors the story of Calcutta's Jews with humor, poignancy and song - (program co-sponsored by Congregation Emanu-El of Waukesha.)

  Wednesday, January 30

  University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Union, room 240, 12:00 noon.
  

  From Shipwrecks to Maharajas: The Jews of Bombay and Cochin: The saga of lost tribes, shipwrecks and remote villages traces India's oldest communities - (program co-sponsored by Hillel Foundation Milwaukee.)

Rahel will be presenting additional programs during her stay in Milwaukee at Milwaukee Jewish Day School, Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle, and Chai Point. For more information about any of these programs, contact the Society at 963-4135 or email wsjl@wsjl.org.

Try Rahel's delicious Indian recipes.

Listen to Rahel's new music CD "Hodu: Jewish Rhythms from Baghdad to India"

Rachel with family Torah.