Rachel Wahba

Rachel Wahba is a Jewish-American writer born in 1946, known for her work on Mizrahi and Sephardic Jewish topics. As a writer, she has explored the experiences of her community, delving into the complex history and cultural heritage of Mizrahi and Sephardic Jews. Her writing often touches on the personal and historical narratives that have shaped the lives of Jewish people in the Middle East and beyond.

In addition to her writing, Wahba is also a practicing psychotherapist with a private practice in the San Francisco and Marin County areas. Her work as a therapist informs her writing, and vice versa, as she seeks to understand and convey the emotional and psychological impacts of historical events on individuals and communities. Notably, Wahba has written about her mother's traumatic experience during the Farhud, a devastating pogrom that took place in Baghdad in 1941, targeting the Jewish population. Through her writing, Wahba sheds light on this pivotal event and its lasting effects on her family and the broader Jewish community.