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Elianna Oken: She Found Out She Wasn't Jewish... After Living Jewish Her Entire Life Jun 20, 2026

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Elianna Oken grew up celebrating Shabbat, attending Hebrew school, and proudly identifying as Jewish. Then a simple question from her sister changed everything. This episode follows her remarkable journey through an Orthodox conversion, navigating questions of halachic status, Jewish identity, community, and faith while discovering a deeper connection to Judaism than she ever imagined.

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✬ IN MEMORY OF ✬

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Lucas Gage: The Internet's Most Notorious Antisemite Walks into... Lakewood Jun 13, 2026

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The topics discussed in this episode include antisemitism, extremism, hate movements, and personal transformation. Viewer discretion is advised.

How does someone go from becoming one of the internet's most notorious antisemites to sitting down in Lakewood for a respectful conversation with Orthodox Jews?

In this fascinating and often uncomfortable conversation, Lucas Gage joins Yaakov Langer and Jake Turx to share the story behind his dramatic transformation. After spending more than a decade immersed in online extremism, conspiracy theories, and antisemitic rhetoric, Lucas explains what caused him to question everything he believed and begin a journey few people thought was possible.

From radicalization and internet culture to accountability, personal growth, faith, and teshuva, Lucas opens up about the decisions, experiences, and conversations that changed the course of his life. He discusses the dangers of echo chambers, the power of honest dialogue, and why changing your mind can be one of the hardest things a person ever does.

What causes someone to embrace hatred in the first place? Can people truly change? How do you rebuild trust after years of promoting harmful ideas? And what happens when the people who once supported you become your biggest critics?

Whether you agree with Lucas or not, this conversation explores redemption, self-reflection, personal responsibility, and the courage it takes to confront uncomfortable truths. It is an honest discussion about antisemitism, extremism, identity, forgiveness, dialogue, and the possibility of change.

Lucas Gage's Links

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Jake Turx's Link

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✬ IN MEMORY OF ✬

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Rebbitzin Libbi Kakon: The Extraordinary Life of a Deaf Rebbetzin Jun 06, 2026

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When I first heard about Rebbetzin Libbi Kakon, I thought the story would be about a remarkable couple who, despite both being deaf, built a yeshiva for deaf and hearing-impaired students. Then I heard the rest of the story. What I discovered was a woman who refused to let life's challenges define her. Together with her husband, Rabbi Chaim Tzvi Kakon, she helped build a unique yeshiva serving deaf students, raised a family, navigated extraordinary challenges, and continued finding ways to help others.

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✬ IN MEMORY OF ✬

This episode is in memory of:

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Lchaim.

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R' Elimelech Friedman: A Hasidic Marriage Counselor Opens Up - Finding True Love, Why Cheating Happens & How Marriages Heal May 30, 2026

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The topics discussed in this episode are intended for a mature audience and may not be suitable for younger viewers.

What makes a marriage thrive and what causes it to slowly fall apart?

In this raw and honest conversation, Rabbi Elimelech Friedman shares what he's learned from counseling hundreds of Chassidish and Jewish couples over decades. Drawing from years of marriage counseling and relationship guidance, he discusses the challenges couples face in building trust, maintaining emotional connection, and creating lasting love.

From communication struggles and recurring conflict to intimacy, infidelity, and marriage repair, Rabbi Friedman reveals the hidden patterns he sees again and again. He explains why some relationships grow stronger through adversity while others drift apart, and how healthy marriages are built through understanding, validation, and consistent effort.

Why do good people cheat? What does real intimacy actually mean? How can couples rebuild trust after betrayal or years of emotional distance? And what daily habits strengthen a marriage long before a crisis appears?

Whether you're dating, engaged, newly married, or celebrating decades together, this conversation offers practical marriage advice, relationship wisdom, and powerful insights into communication, conflict resolution, personal growth, and building a healthier, more meaningful marriage. It's an honest discussion about Jewish marriage, Chassidish marriage, emotional intimacy, trust, love, and the work required to create a strong relationship that lasts.

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Adam Fox: My Illness May Kill Me - But It Brought Me Closer to Hashem May 23, 2026

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Adam Fox is a Tucson, Arizona native and he has worked with Hillel (U of Arizona, Colorado State) and Chabad at NAU in Flagstaff, deeply shaping Jewish life on campus and fighting antisemitism.

Since early 2025, he has battled a rare, life-threatening volvulus (twisted intestines), undergoing multiple emergency surgeries (at least four in 2026), infections, complications, and major lifestyle changes.

His illness has strengthened his Jewish journey - crediting Chabad for his growth, proudly observing mitzvos, and remaining committed to Torah, Jewish unity, and Am Yisrael Chai even from his hospital bed.

We filmed this before his last surgery. Adam did not know if he'd wake up from it.

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✬ IN MEMORY OF ✬

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R' Chanan & Aharona Gans: She was a Monk. He Was a Rockstar. Today They Are Frum. May 16, 2026

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Chanan Gans was a Jewish teen touring America in a rock band, immersed in the world of music, freedom, and self-discovery. At the very same time, Aharona was traveling through Thailand and India, living among monks and searching for spirituality, truth, and deeper meaning. Thousands of miles apart, both were on their own journey to find purpose and God. Then came a mysterious dream, an unexpected coincidence in Israel, and a meeting that changed everything. Today, Chanan and Aharona are Chassidish, raising a family in Baltimore and sharing the incredible story of how two wandering Jewish souls found faith, Judaism, and each other. This is their wild, emotional, and unforgettable journey of destiny, spirituality, and divine providence.

The Gans' Contact: - Chananbenami@gmail.com - Aharonagans@gmail.com

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✬ IN MEMORY OF ✬

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Lchaim.

Dr. Yechiel Leiter : What Israel Really Has to Say To America and the World May 09, 2026

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Dr. Yechiel Leiter is currently serving as Israel’s Ambassador to the United States, where he’s become one of Israel’s leading voices in defending the country during the war, strengthening U.S.-Israel relations, and speaking out against rising antisemitism around the world.

In this episode we discuss, the loss of his son to terrorists, being the first Orthodox ambassador in history, the future of Israel, the reason why antisemitism is spreading, America's greatest friends and what is going to happen in Iran.
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✬ IN MEMORY OF ✬
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• Moshe Yididya ben Yechiel
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Rabbi Gershom Baraza: How a Christian Spanish Missionary Became an Orthodox Rabbi May 02, 2026

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How does a Christian missionary, fully devoted to spreading his faith across the world, end up becoming an Orthodox Jewish rabbi?
Meet Rabbi Gershom Baraza, who grew up in Spain and went all in on his mission, even learning Chinese to teach Christianity. But along the way, something didn’t sit right. What began as small questions turned into a relentless search for truth, forcing him to reevaluate everything he believed. His journey is a powerful reminder of what it means to truly seek the emes, no matter where it leads.

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Ellie Rosenbluth: A Mother's Promise in Her Most Fragile Moment (Miracle Story) Apr 25, 2026

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Ellie Rosenbluth and her husband were excited for the birth of their third child, but the dream quickly turned into a nightmare. Ellie found herself struggling to stay alive and she made a deal with Hashem. This episode is about giving up what we're comfortable with to deepen our relationship with God.

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Yosef Finver: A Teen's Journey from Juvie and Back to Torah Apr 18, 2026

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He grew up in a frum home. But after his parents' divorce - things started going downhill. Yosef found himself abusing substances, drinking, and even robbery. He ended up in a juvenile detention center (prison for teens), a place he had to literally fight for his life. But while in prison, that's the exact place where he found Hashem at rock bottom. This is his story of teshuva.

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✬ IN MEMORY OF ✬

This episode is in memory of:

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Lchaim.