Storyteller Rachel
Rachel Ravitz is a singer and maggidah, a spiritual storyteller in the Jewish mystical tradition. Audiences of all ages and backgrounds have delighted in her sweet and inspired approach to music and Jewish tales of wisdom. Rachel has been involved in musical theater since the second grade. She continued studying theater through college, until a major life event transformed her into a passionate spiritual seeker. While exploring the world's religions and spiritual paths, she met her husband and artistic collaborator, Mattisyahu Brown. With him, she developed a unique path of heart-centered singing and song-writing. Finally, together with Mattisyahu, she returned to her Jewish roots with great joy. She received instruction and empowerment as a storyteller from mentors such as Maggid Yitzhak Buxbaum, Joanna Featherstone, and Diane Wolkstein. The gates of holy music and stories were opened for her by the late Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach.
