Ordinary People, Extraordinary Stories

Oct 29 2024 50 ep. 44 mins 7
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Join this podcast as Chana Weisberg masterfully interviews people from all walks of life, uncovering their inspiring and amazing stories. Listen to the latest episode, or any of the past interviews, to discover extraordinary people with extraordinary stories.

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The Road Back: An Evangelical Minister Rediscovers Her Jewish Identity

Oct 29 2024 65 mins  
In her teens, Tonica Marlow was accepted as the youngest student at a noted Christian theological college, and within a few years, she became an ordained minister. With all of her success within the church, she felt a deep void inside. Tonica Marlow, now Tova Mordechai, shares her extraordinary journey to becoming a Chassidic woman, currently living in Israel.

Special Edition: Celebrating Simchat Torah After October 7th

Oct 07 2024 13 mins  
This special edition features seven voices deeply affected since October 7th, including IDF officers, a volunteer medic, and a father of a hostage in Gaza. Let their stories of resilience and hope inspire you.

The North is Under Attack, We Do Not Fear

Oct 01 2024 31 mins  
While rockets, drones, and mortars fly overhead, Rabbi Sholom Ber Hertzel of Chabad of the Golan Heights together with his family work tirelessly to service the soldiers and members of his community who are bravely stationed along the northern border of Israel.

11 Months Later, Still Not Home in Israel's North

Sep 17 2024 37 mins  
Learn how evacuees have been supporting each other, finding faith, comfort, and a "silver lining" through it all.

Hamas Stole My Son, Not My Soul

Sep 10 2024 27 mins  
Eitan Mor saved many lives on 10/7 before he was taken hostage to Gaza, where he still remains captured. Hear his father's incredible message of faith, strength, and determination amid these most challenging of times.

What Will French Students Face When They Return to Campus?

Sep 03 2024 36 mins  
An interview with the director of Chabad on Campus in Saclay, France, a hub of higher education and research.

The Inner and Vulnerable World of a Public Speaker

Aug 27 2024 72 mins  
Perhaps the best-known speaker in the Jewish world today, Rabbi YY Jacobson grew up to Russian immigrants in Brooklyn. Learn about his personal challenges, disappointments and victories.

His Non-Jewish Girlfriend Brought Him Back to Judaism

Aug 20 2024 54 mins  
Danny was turned off by the Judaism of his youth. Kylie was not Jewish. Together, they found a path to Torah and observance that is uniquely joyful, meaningful, and most of all... theirs!

I Was Abused as a Girl

Aug 13 2024 51 mins  
Bashie shares how she worked to overcome a host of mental health challenges and learned to thrive even as she discovered that she had been sexually abused as a young child.

I Was a Nazi Prisoner

Aug 06 2024 47 mins  
Tuky Treitel was a school-girl when the Nazis invaded Hungary. Hear how she bravely cared for herself and her siblings during times of horrific danger.