Ordinary People, Extraordinary Stories

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Religious IDF Soldier: How 10/7 Changed My Life Sep 24, 2024

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An IDF officer and his wife open up on turning mourning into growth, living on behalf of those who made the ultimate sacrifice, and how the 10/7 Massacre inspired them to pursue a military career.

11 Months Later, Still Not Home in Israel's North Sep 17, 2024

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

They Cremated Mom; Could I Save Dad? Jul 30, 2024

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Seeing how members of his own Jewish family abandoned Jewish burial in favor of cremation, Tuva Sablosky has become a tireless advocate for providing every Jew a proper Jewish burial.

I Am a Chassidic Woman Singer Jul 23, 2024

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Esther Freeman is as close as you can get to being a Chassidic diva. Learn how she balances the big stage, single motherhood, and the ups and downs of life.