Ordinary People, Extraordinary Stories with Chana Weisberg
Ordinary People, Extraordinary Stories with Chana Weisberg
Chabad.org • 97 episodes
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The Train Crash Was G-d's Message to Me
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.
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We Lit the Menorah in Saddam's Palace
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.
3
I Never Met a Jew Until I was 20
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.
4
Faith in a Foxhole
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.
5
From Celebrity Journalist to Celebrating Judaism
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.
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How I Survived My Son-in-Law's Death
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.
7
The Boy From the Outback
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.
8
Divine Chemistry
Divine Chemistry
Nov 4, 2025
1:06:20
9
I Was a Mess Inside—Torah Showed Me The Way
I Was a Mess Inside—Torah Showed Me The Way
Oct 28, 2025
1:05:12
10
The Israeli Musician Who Was Born a Russian Gentile
The Israeli Musician Who Was Born a Russian Gentile
Oct 21, 2025
54:10
11
He Turned Gangsters Into Graduates
He Turned Gangsters Into Graduates
Sep 28, 2025
1:07:51
12
Kosher Yoga?
Kosher Yoga?
Sep 21, 2025
1:00:35
13
The Rebbe Made Me an Educator
The Rebbe Made Me an Educator
Sep 16, 2025
1:11:17
14
Accidental Talmudist Brings Shabbat to Hollywood
Accidental Talmudist Brings Shabbat to Hollywood
Sep 9, 2025
1:06:11
15
Everything Went Up in Smoke—Except Our Lives
Everything Went Up in Smoke—Except Our Lives
Sep 2, 2025
53:35
16
Mohammad's Jewish Grandson
Mohammad's Jewish Grandson
Aug 26, 2025
1:02:53
17
No Such Thing as Can't
No Such Thing as Can't
Aug 19, 2025
48:58
18
“The World’s Most Outspoken Rabbi”
“The World’s Most Outspoken Rabbi”
Aug 12, 2025
1:01:47
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I Was 17 When I Escaped
I Was 17 When I Escaped
Aug 5, 2025
1:11:50
20
I Was Trapped Behind the Iron Curtain
I Was Trapped Behind the Iron Curtain
Jul 29, 2025
52:14
21
We Chose Judaism in Rural Montana
We Chose Judaism in Rural Montana
Jul 22, 2025
46:50
22
The Rebbe Saved My Marriage
The Rebbe Saved My Marriage
Jul 15, 2025
1:00:39
23
My Escape From Iran
My Escape From Iran
Jul 8, 2025
1:04:21
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From Tattoos to Teshuvah
From Tattoos to Teshuvah
Jul 1, 2025
57:22
25
Skullcaps and Switchblades
Skullcaps and Switchblades
Jun 24, 2025
1:09:30
26
Tel Aviv Rabbi: My Visit to Iran
Tel Aviv Rabbi: My Visit to Iran
Jun 19, 2025
37:40
27
When It's Not Happily Ever After
When It's Not Happily Ever After
Jun 17, 2025
1:13:27
28
From Grateful Dead to G-dly Life
From Grateful Dead to G-dly Life
Jun 10, 2025
1:02:25
29
Rising to the Challenge
Rising to the Challenge
Jun 4, 2025
1:03:57
30
A Chinese Convert’s Global Odyssey of Faith
A Chinese Convert’s Global Odyssey of Faith
May 27, 2025
59:53
31
Not a Joke
Not a Joke
May 20, 2025
59:37
32
From College Athlete to Abraham's Child
From College Athlete to Abraham's Child
May 13, 2025
1:02:19
33
Iron Dome to Everyday Miracles
Iron Dome to Everyday Miracles
May 6, 2025
52:14
34
Loss, Love and Learning to Live
Loss, Love and Learning to Live
Apr 29, 2025
1:12:54
35
Finding Freedom in the Soviet Gulag
Finding Freedom in the Soviet Gulag
Apr 8, 2025
1:12:54
36
The Secret to Your Life Mission
The Secret to Your Life Mission
Apr 1, 2025
1:20:30
37
The Rapping Rabbi
The Rapping Rabbi
Mar 25, 2025
56:25
38
Blind Justice
Blind Justice
Mar 18, 2025
48:05
39
The Secret to Crushing Antisemitism
The Secret to Crushing Antisemitism
Mar 4, 2025
1:02:01
40
Healing From My Traumas
Healing From My Traumas
Feb 25, 2025
1:02:29
41
What I Learned From the Rebbetzin
What I Learned From the Rebbetzin
Feb 18, 2025
1:06:43
42
From Gangsta Rapper to Jerusalem Hasid
From Gangsta Rapper to Jerusalem Hasid
Feb 11, 2025
1:07:32
43
I Was a Teen and He Died in My Arms
I Was a Teen and He Died in My Arms
Feb 4, 2025
53:42
44
Diet Danger
Diet Danger
Jan 28, 2025
42:12
45
I Never Dreamed I'd Convert
I Never Dreamed I'd Convert
Jan 21, 2025
1:00:03
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Matchmaker and Newsmaker
Matchmaker and Newsmaker
Jan 14, 2025
54:29
47
Rabbi and Rockstar
Rabbi and Rockstar
Jan 7, 2025
1:00:29
48
Modern Medical Miracle
Modern Medical Miracle
Dec 31, 2024
1:05:31
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Riding the Roller Coaster of Life and Death
Riding the Roller Coaster of Life and Death
Dec 17, 2024
55:22
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I Was a Success, But I Felt Empty
I Was a Success, But I Felt Empty
Dec 10, 2024
41:02
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