Rachel Factor

Rachel Factor (born Christine Frances Masave Horii; 1968; Honolulu, Hawaii ) is an American Orthodox Jewish singer, dancer, actress, and performing-arts instructor. Before converting to Judaism, she performed with The Rockettes and appeared in several Broadway musicals. Since becoming Jewish, she has performed for all-female audiences in several one-woman shows and has been involved in a number of projects promoting artistic expression among Orthodox women.

Biography

Early life and career Born Christine Frances Masave Horii, and appeared in over 40 television commercials. She then moved to New York, where she performed as a Rockette at Radio City Music Hall, in off-Broadway productions, and in Broadway shows including Shogun: The Musical and Miss Saigon. she fell in love with Todd Factor, a Jewish television commercial producer, who told her that he had to marry someone Jewish. At first she was hesitant about converting, but decided to look into Judaism and was interested in what she learned. She studied for and underwent a Conservative conversion before her marriage and afterwards lived as a secular Jew, continuing to perform in the theater. However, until after the birth of her first child in 2002, and the child's circumcision by an Orthodox mohel, she and her husband began moving toward an Orthodox lifestyle. Her second show, Not Even Normal, depicted her journey from Broadway performer to kollel wife. Her third show, Becoming Rich, explores the themes of faith and trust in God while living on a kollel salary.

In 2005 she opened the Jerusalem Women's Center for Theatre Arts (HaMachol Shel Bnos Miriam), a dance-and-wellness center in downtown Jerusalem.

Discography K'Shoshana (2015) Tov Lehodot (2015)

Credits +One-woman shows Start year Production Notes 2001 J.A.P. Chronicles Factor's journey to Judaism 2005 Not Even Normal Chronicles her journey to observance 2008 Becoming Rich Chronicles journey to "emunah and bitachon" 2010 Doors Compilation of prior three shows through song and dance 2015 K'Shoshana Premiered at Gerard Behar Center

+Theatre Start year Production Role Notes 1990 Shōgun: The Musical Slattern of the Hovel; Dancer; Sazuko (replacement) As Tina Horii 1991 Miss Saigon Swing (replacement) As Tina Horii

+ Film and TV Year Title Role Notes 1996 ABC Afterschool Special Dancer Episode: "Through Thick & Thin" (as Tina Horii) 1997 Face Genie Short film (as Tina Horii) 2000 If You Only Knew Bar Girl #3 As Tina Horaii 2001 Long Lost Love Jennifer As Tina Horii