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Ordinary People, Extraordinary Stories

In Conversation With Chana

By Chana Weisberg

Chana Weisberg masterfully interviews people from all walks of life, sharing stories worth telling. Listen to the latest episode, or any of the past interviews, to discover extraordinary people with extraordinary stories.

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48:52

No Such Thing as Can't

Gitty Zee in conversation with Chana Weisberg

With G-d at her side, Gitty Zee is unstoppable. Even spina bifida and blindness have not stopped her from living life to the fullest and empowering others to do the same.

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1:01:41

“The World’s Most Outspoken Rabbi”

Yitzchok Schochet in conversation with Chana Weisberg

Rabbi Schochet shares his journey of defying expectations, embracing authenticity, and learning to crawl out of the shadow of his towering father.

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1:11:45

I Was 17 When I Escaped

Frumma Kulek in conversation with Chana Weisberg

Now a grandmother many times over, Frumma Kulek looks back at how she found hope, acceptance, family, fufilment, and love when she was a teen mom stuck in an abusive relationship.

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52:08

I Was Trapped Behind the Iron Curtain

Silvia Fishbaum in conversation with Chana Weisberg

Hear Silvia Fishbaum share how her second attempt to escape communist Czechoslovakia succeeded and how she uses her personal experience to educate the world about Judaism and Antisemitism

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46:44

We Chose Judaism in Rural Montana

Gavriel Snyder in conversation with Chana Weisberg

Gavriel and his late wife's Bible studies led them to embrace Judaism, which entailed driving 10 hours just to get kosher meat!

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1:00:34

The Rebbe Saved My Marriage

Sarah Karmely in conversation with Chana Weisberg

Born in India to Persian Jews, Sarah Karmely was guided by the Rebbe to become an author, teacher, guide, and mentor to thousands, with lots of miracles and drama along the way.

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1:04:14

My Escape From Iran

Danny Yiftach in conversation with Chana Weisberg

Rabbi Danny Yiftach was among hundreds of Persian Jewish children airlifted by Chabad to safety. Today he serves the Persian Jewish community in California and back in Iran.

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57:15

From Tattoos to Teshuvah

Dovid Braslawsce in conversation with Chana Weisberg

As a young Jew, he inked his Jewish identity onto his skin. Then he deepened his connection to Judaism and adopted a full Jewish lifestyle--including educating others on the prohibition of getting a tattoo.

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1:09:25

Skullcaps and Switchblades

Dr. Laz in conversation with Chana Weisberg

How three college credits turned into three years in yeshiva and a lifetime of service, spiritual growth, and joy.

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37:34

Tel Aviv Rabbi: My Visit to Iran

Yossi Gerlitzky in conversation with Chana Weisberg

Rabbi Yosef Gerlitzky of Tel Aviv shares an on-the-ground update from the Home Front, as well as memories of his time as an emissary of the Rebbe to visit Iran and around the world.

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1:13:21

When It's Not Happily Ever After

Tova Mordechai in conversation with Chana Weisberg

Hear how a former Christian minister married a convert, struggled to raise their Hassidic family, and grew through the mental illness and loss of their son.

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1:02:19

From Grateful Dead to G-dly Life

Sara Korn in conversation with Chana Weisberg

Sara's journey took her through rock concerts, a Christian cult, and much more before she finally found her soulmate and calling as a Chabad leader and teacher in Manhattan.

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1:03:51

Rising to the Challenge

Rochie Pinson in conversation with Chana Weisberg

Today, she is a world-renowned expert and author on challah. It all began when she found herself in Japan, expected to bake challah for hundreds. She has since found spirituality, tradition, and her own identity in baking and taking challah.

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59:47

A Chinese Convert’s Global Odyssey of Faith

Elisheva Martinetti in conversation with Chana Weisberg

How a Jewish woman’s whirlwind journey—through six countries, guided by her mother’s quiet strength—led her from rural China to Israel and Europe.

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59:32

Julie Rothschild Levi in conversation with Chana Weisberg

How one woman discovered Torah, battled depression, discovered her gift for comedy, became a medical clown, and healed herself and others one viral impression at a time.

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1:02:13

From College Athlete to Abraham's Child

Label Lam in conversation with Chana Weisberg

How a child of secular suburbia discovered his deeper identity as a "child of Abraham," transforming his life path from worldly success to spiritual fulfillment as a rabbi and Jewish educator.

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52:08

Iron Dome to Everyday Miracles

Ari Sacher in conversation with Chana Weisberg

Ari Sachar shares his journey as a rocket scientist and proud Jew, revealing the hidden miracles in both life and faith.

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1:12:48

Loss, Love and Learning to Live

Yossi Paltiel in conversation with Chana Weisberg

Master teacher Rabbi Yossi Paltiel shares how he was shaped by his father's orphanhood, losing his own four-year-old child, navigating grief with his wife, and finding strength in Chasidic teachings.

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1:02:45

The Rebbe Sent Me to Russia

Bronya Shaffer in conversation with Chana Weisberg

A wide-ranging conversation with Bronya Shaffer that includes witnessing the Rebbe's reunion with his mother, the Rebbe's involvement in her marriage, speaking about taboo topics, being sent to Russia with a female companion, and finding strength in the tragic death of her husband.

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47:57

Finding Freedom in the Soviet Gulag

Natan Sharansky in conversation with Chana Weisberg

Natan Sharansky is a celebrated hero who challenged the Soviet empire. Learn how his Jewish identity and faith kept him courageous under the harshest of conditions.

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1:20:24

The Secret to Your Life Mission

By Mendel Kalmenson

Creator of Project Purpose shares practical tips and philosophical signposts for your personal journey toward self-actualization and purposeful living based on the teachings of the Rebbe.

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56:19

The Rapping Rabbi

By Moshe Reuven Sheradsky

Moshe Reuven's incredible spiritual journey included an NDE, topping the charts as a musician, business success, becoming a rabbi, and much more.

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47:59

Richard Bernstein in conversation with Chana Weisberg

Blind from birth, Richard Bernstein is a justice on the Supreme Court of Michigan, a marathon runner, disabilities advocate, and a Jew on a mission to make the world a better place.

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The Secret to Crushing Antisemitism

Rabbi YY Jacobson in conversation with Chana Weisberg

To battle evil, we first must understand its source, and then tread carefully so we are not sucked into the vortex of hate.

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1:02:23

Healing From My Traumas

Devori Nussbaum in conversation with Chana Weisberg

Integrative psychotherapist shares how she overcame a lonely childhood, poor self-image, an eating disorder, and failed marriage through learning about herself and her soul through the lens of Chassidus and psychotherapy.

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1:06:37

What I Learned From the Rebbetzin

Esther Sternberg in conversation with Chana Weisberg

Having known the Rebbe and Rebbetzin from her childhood, Esther Sternberg had a unique view of the regal woman so few ever met.

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1:07:27

From Gangsta Rapper to Jerusalem Hasid

Nissim Black in conversation with Chana Weisberg

How Nissim Black overcame a troubled past of drugs, violence and crime to seek spirituality and use music to spread goodness and faith.

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53:36

I Was a Teen and He Died in My Arms

By Robyn Koslowitz

She needed to overcome her trauma to mother her own children. A trained psychotherapist, Dr. Robyn Koslowitz now helps others do the same.

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42:06

By Miriam Shurpin

Speaking from personal experience, dietician Miriam Shurpin tells of the dangers of poor body image and the "diet culture," and how she learned to embrace her body through Chassidic teachings.

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I Never Dreamed I'd Convert

Meira Perry in conversation with Chana Weisberg

This amazing convert shares how Chassidic philosophy took her to a place she never even imagined existed.

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Matchmaker and Newsmaker

By Aleeza Ben Shalom

A soul-searching conversation—plus tips!—from the woman who showed the world the beauty of the Jewish dating world.

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1:00:23

Rabbi and Rockstar

By Shmuel Marcus

8th Day music star Shmuel Marcus is actually a full-time Chabad rabbi in a distant community. Here's how he stays inspired and makes it all work.

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1:05:25

Modern Medical Miracle

Ariella Kamen in conversation with Chana Weisberg

A woman born without a uterus shares her inspiring journey of faith, love, and medical innovation, culminating in the miraculous birth of her daughter.

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1:08:09

To Russia with Love

By Chaim Danzinger

The oys and joys of moving to Rostov, Russia, and serving a Jewish community that has reawakened after 70 years of Communist repression.

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55:16

Riding the Roller Coaster of Life and Death

Chaya Teldon in conversation with Chana Weisberg

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.

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40:57

I Was a Success, But I Felt Empty

Raizy Fried in conversation with Chana Weisberg

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.

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57:51

The Long Road to Chassidic Feminism

Chava Green in conversation with Chana Weisberg

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

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46:16

Being an Orthodox Female Pop Star

Devorah Schwartz in conversation with Chana Weisberg

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.

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Toward My Meaningful Life

Simon Jacobson in conversation with Chana Weisberg

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.

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49:13

The Superstar of Jewish Music

Avraham Fried in conversation with Chana Weisberg

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

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Anonymous April 6, 2025

Thank you very much for these interviews. Could you interview professor Binyamin Abrams at Boston University. Also Dr Lazorson from the book Skullkaps and Switchblades Reply

Chana Weisberg April 7, 2025

in response to Anonymous:

Great ideas, thank you! Reply

Beatrice Mosberg Baltimire, Maryland January 6, 2025

H"B
Chana, you had a great, inspiring, meaningful interview with Rabbi Shmuel Marcus! Thank you so much.

Chana Baila Mosberg
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Anonymous British Colombia Canada May 15, 2024

Love these videos!
I'm entertained and education my them.
Thank you and keep them up! Reply