Ordinary People, Extraordinary Stories

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Riding the Roller Coaster of Life and Death Dec 17, 2024

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Hear how Chaya Teldon left home at fifteen to pursue her Jewish education and become a Chabad rebbetzin, as well as how she retained her faith in the face of the birth, struggles, and passing of her son, and how and why she joined the chevra kadisha.

I Was a Success, But I Felt Empty Dec 10, 2024

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Raizy Fried is author and speaker focused on empowering women and fostering personal growth. Outwardly successful, with a great marriage and growing business, she felt empty and cold. When she discovered the "inner Torah," her inner world began to bloom.

The Long Road to Chassidic Feminism Dec 03, 2024

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Chava devoted years seeking to understand feminism and apply it to her life. She found the answer in the teachings of the Rebbe.

Being an Orthodox Female Pop Star Nov 26, 2024

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For Devorah Schwartz, performing for just women is a spiritual experience akin to prayer. She opens up on how she became a singer and how it changed her life.

Toward My Meaningful Life Nov 19, 2024

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A longtime expositor of the Rebbe's teachings, and author of Toward a Meaningful Life, Rabbi Simon Jacobson shares how he overcame his early skepticism and found his own calling in life.

The Superstar of Jewish Music Nov 12, 2024

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Chassidic pop star Avraham Fried shares his inner world, including his personal interactions with the Rebbe and the Rebbetzin.

Healing Through Faith: My Battle with Loneliness and Anxiety Nov 05, 2024

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Choosing "what was right" over "what was easy" presented Torah educator, Yaffa Palti with many challenges and unsettling changes. She had to discover a deeper relationship with G-d to create a positive mindset shift and find her deepest self.

The Road Back: An Evangelical Minister Rediscovers Her Jewish Identity Oct 29, 2024

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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

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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

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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.

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