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Wanting and even aching for a
dream to come true is one thing.
Making it happen is another.
Pashman is doing her best to put
her dream into action.
Her first challenge was, ironically,
what gave her the strength to get
going again in life: Judaism.
Most halachic authorities believe
it is improper for a Jewish man to
listen to a woman singing, because
her voice can be sensual.
But this is a very general state-
ment, and its many nuances are sub-
ject to discussion. For example: Can
a woman sing as a part of a group in
front of Jewish men, such as with
bentshing (the blessings after meals)?
Can she sing if Jewish men are not
present? Does making a recording
violate this halacha, or is the prohi-
bition only against a live perfor-
Pashman began singing when she was
a girl as a way to cope with a painful
mance?
In Israel, Pashman says she consult- childhood.
ed with a rabbi who agreed she could
sing in public, providing she never
melody and lyrics together just pop
performed in concert before observant
into my head. Then I sing them on the
Jewish men. He also did not have a
tape recorder and write them down."
problem with her making a recording of Her inspiration comes from love, her
her voice, or singing on television.
children and family, and "strong
Pashman acknowledges that she —
women leaders in the community," she
and the rabbi — had their detractors.
says. She also sings popular favorites.
But by this time it was more-than
She performs under the name Leah
just a dream that was driving Rachel
Winslett and describes her music as
Pashman. It was need.
country-pop, in the style of the Dixie
Her husband had been diagnosed
Chicks or Wynonna Judd or "my
with a brain tumor and was unable to
cousin Trisha Yearwood." (Pashman says
continue working as a chiropractor in
she has done her family genealogy back
Israel. Though Pashman had made a
to the 1600s and is related to country
little money on her own, she needed
sensation Trisha Yearwood; Yearwood
other avenues for income. And so she
could not be reached for comment.)
revived her singing career.
"I like country music because it's
"The Rebbe (the late Lubavitcher
for real people," she says. "It expresses
leader Rabbi Menachem Mendel
what the average person is going
Schneerson) said, 'Use all your talents,
through in life — everyone from the
and use them well,'" Pashman says.
factory worker to the executive. It's
"I'm using what HaShem gave me."
what everyone feels: love, the loss of
It didn't take long for her to find
love; difficulties in a job."
singing opportunities in Israel,
She plays a little guitar, but hires a
Pashman says. But now that she's back
band when she has a concert date.
in the United States, she has to start
She is auditioning local players to
again, from ground zero.
start a group of her own.
Initially, the couple bought a chiro-
Pashman also has hired an enter-
practic clinic in Warren. They're sell-
tainment attorney, Alexander Kuhne
ing it now, though, so that Rachel can
— who handles numerous aspects of
devote herself solely to her music. Her
her career, from preparing contracts to
husband plans to quit work so that he
copyright interests — and a public-
can help his wife in her career.
relations firm.
"It's still difficult because of my hus-
"She called my office," is how Kuhne
band's health [problems]," she says. "I
met up with Pashman. "We talked from
want to be able to support my family."
there, found out that we liked each
Singing, even if you're not a big star,
other and were able to work together."
can be lucrative. Pashman says a concert
"We're just starting up," he says.
will pay anywhere from $300 to
"She has done some recording and
$1,500, depending on where it is held.
we're trying to make contacts in the
While performing, Pashman will
local country-and-western community
sing her own songs — "usually, the
and in Nashville. We're keeping all