Ordinary People, Extraordinary Stories with Chana Weisberg

1

The Dutch Film Star Who Found Shabbat

Mar 9, 2026

1:01:52

Smadar Morag was acting, acting, and riding a wave of fame, but Judaism filled a hole in her soul she never knew existed.

2

How She Overcame Her Mother's Trauma

Mar 2, 2026

57:40

Rishe Deitsch, longtime editor of Chabad women's magazine, shares about her challenging childhood, her own triumphs, and what she's most proud of in her life.

3

No Contradiction: Torah and Science

Feb 24, 2026

56:04

Rabbi Yechiel Krisch details how his scientific expertise deepens his understanding of Torah and strengthens his faith, and how he maintains his proud Jewish identity in secular environments.

4

The Rebbe Guided My Life

Feb 17, 2026

1:04:57

A legendary Chassidic personality shares how the Rebbe remained a presence in her life ever since she first met him as a toddler in Paris.

5

The Ex-Convict With Real Conviction

Feb 10, 2026

1:00:37

Seeking connection, Yehudah fell in with gangs and crime. During his 24-year sentence, he discovered Judaism. Now married, Jewish, and educated, he is a social worker who empowers others to soar.

6

I Was Barely 20, But the Rebbe Believed in Me

Feb 3, 2026

1:02:24

Bassie Garelik shares about growing up in a Chassidic home in Pittsburgh and putting down roots with her Soviet-raised husband in far-off Italy, a task in which the Rebbe guided them every step of the way.

7

The Power Woman Behind 21 New Jewish Day Schools

Jan 27, 2026

1:06:36

How Holly Cohen decided to marry a Chassidic man and embrace her role as founder of Tamim Academy, which has branches from Burlington, Vermont to Victoria, BC, and more are opening every year.

8

Japan's Afghan-Jewish Fertility Expert

Jan 20, 2026

1:03:56

Rabbi Dr. Hertsel Simantov's life is anything but typical. Hear how he was raised in Kabul, educated in Israel, and ended up in Japan with the blessing of the Rebbe.

9

Beliefs Over Baseball

Jan 13, 2026

37:37

Ari and Elie Kligman are college baseball players with MLB aspirations. Learn how Chabad helps them balance Shabbat, Torah, kosher and competitive sports.

10

G-d Chose Me to be Shot by a Terrorist

Jan 6, 2026

1:02:01

Leibel Lazaroff was shot while protecting a police officer at the Bondi massacre. Hear him and his mother share their journey so far.

11

Bringing Light to Alaska's Darkest Days

Dec 30, 2025

49:12

Chani Wolf shares how she and her husband are lighting up souls in Fairbanks, Alaska, where winter feels like one endless, snowy night.

12

The Train Crash Was G-d's Message to Me

Dec 23, 2025

58:43

Hear from Keren how the Rebbe personally cared for her family after they left the Soviet Union and how she eventually discovered the beauty of Judaism.

13

We Lit the Menorah in Saddam's Palace

Dec 18, 2025

58:37

Moshe and Laurie Lans are a military couple--he in the Army and she in the Navy--currently stationed in Germany. They're also observant Jews, who use every opportunity to bring Judaism to their surroundings.

14

I Never Met a Jew Until I was 20

Dec 9, 2025

1:06:00

Rabbi Chananya Duthy's journey to Judaism is full of surprise twists and turns, with G-d's hand visible just beneath the surface, including guiding him to becoming a rabbi in the city he originally discovered Judaism.

15

Faith in a Foxhole

Dec 2, 2025

56:01

The Rebbe gave Sheldon Bear tefillin and told him to wear them every day. They saved his life in battle.

16

From Celebrity Journalist to Celebrating Judaism

Nov 25, 2025

58:52

Molly was a successful producer, rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous. Then a Shabbat candle in Brazil turned her world upside down and introduced her to the Rebbe, who changed her life.

17

How I Survived My Son-in-Law's Death

Nov 18, 2025

1:05:43

Yehudis Karbal has been a psychotherapist for over 40 years. She needed all of her training and a good deal of Torah insight to make it through her personal challenges.

18

The Boy From the Outback

Nov 11, 2025

59:58

Artist Yitzchok Moully shares his journey from an Australian commune to Crown Heights, his Chassidic-inspired art, and how creativity ignites Jewish pride and resilience.

19

Divine Chemistry

Nov 4, 2025

1:06:20

20

I Was a Mess Inside—Torah Showed Me The Way

Oct 28, 2025

1:05:12

21

The Israeli Musician Who Was Born a Russian Gentile

Oct 21, 2025

54:10

22

He Turned Gangsters Into Graduates

Sep 28, 2025

1:07:51

23

Kosher Yoga?

Sep 21, 2025

1:00:35

24

The Rebbe Made Me an Educator

Sep 16, 2025

1:11:17

25

Accidental Talmudist Brings Shabbat to Hollywood

Sep 9, 2025

1:06:11

26

Everything Went Up in Smoke—Except Our Lives

Sep 2, 2025

53:35

27

Mohammad's Jewish Grandson

Aug 26, 2025

1:02:53

28

No Such Thing as Can't

Aug 19, 2025

48:58

29

“The World’s Most Outspoken Rabbi”

Aug 12, 2025

1:01:47

30

I Was 17 When I Escaped

Aug 5, 2025

1:11:50

31

I Was Trapped Behind the Iron Curtain

Jul 29, 2025

52:14

32

We Chose Judaism in Rural Montana

Jul 22, 2025

46:50

33

The Rebbe Saved My Marriage

Jul 15, 2025

1:00:39

34

My Escape From Iran

Jul 8, 2025

1:04:21

35

From Tattoos to Teshuvah

Jul 1, 2025

57:22

36

Skullcaps and Switchblades

Jun 24, 2025

1:09:30

37

Tel Aviv Rabbi: My Visit to Iran

Jun 19, 2025

37:40

38

When It's Not Happily Ever After

Jun 17, 2025

1:13:27

39

From Grateful Dead to G-dly Life

Jun 10, 2025

1:02:25

40

Rising to the Challenge

Jun 4, 2025

1:03:57

41

A Chinese Convert’s Global Odyssey of Faith

May 27, 2025

59:53

42

Not a Joke

May 20, 2025

59:37

43

From College Athlete to Abraham's Child

May 13, 2025

1:02:19

44

Iron Dome to Everyday Miracles

May 6, 2025

52:14

45

Loss, Love and Learning to Live

Apr 29, 2025

1:12:54

46

Finding Freedom in the Soviet Gulag

Apr 8, 2025

1:12:54

47

The Secret to Your Life Mission

Apr 1, 2025

1:20:30

48

The Rapping Rabbi

Mar 25, 2025

56:25

49

Blind Justice

Mar 18, 2025

48:05

50

The Secret to Crushing Antisemitism

Mar 4, 2025

1:02:01

Ordinary People, Extraordinary Stories with Chana Weisberg

Ordinary People, Extraordinary Stories with Chana Weisberg

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