Ordinary People, Extraordinary Stories

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The Train Crash Was G-d's Message to Me Dec 23, 2025

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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.

We Lit the Menorah in Saddam's Palace Dec 18, 2025

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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.

I Never Met a Jew Until I was 20 Dec 09, 2025

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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.

Faith in a Foxhole Dec 02, 2025

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

From Celebrity Journalist to Celebrating Judaism Nov 25, 2025

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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.

How I Survived My Son-in-Law's Death Nov 18, 2025

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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.

The Boy From the Outback Nov 11, 2025

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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.

Divine Chemistry Nov 04, 2025

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A doctor of theoretical chemistry and professor at Boston University, Dr. Abrams opens up about how he found his way to Jewish observance and now paves the path for others to follow.

I Was a Mess Inside—Torah Showed Me The Way Oct 28, 2025

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Marriage, praise, and professional success could not give Shterna Ginsberg what she was looking for. Honest discovery and inner work unlocked the doors to her "awesome self."

The Israeli Musician Who Was Born a Russian Gentile Oct 21, 2025

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After she saw her Soviet-bred Jewish father embrace Judaism, she and her siblings followed. A performer since childhood, she now sings only for women and inspires audiences all over the world.