Send us a text From Revolutionary Iran To Outreach In California: Rabbi Danny Yiftach-Hashem “Our ‘fun’ going back from school to home was to find empty shells, casings of bullets on the streets.... quite quickly, I figured out no matter what happens here, which side is going to be the winner, the chaos seems to be permanent.” - Rabbi Danny Yiftach-Hashem Narrated by: Gary Waleik Produced by: Gary Waleik & Shneur Brook for Lubavitch International/ Lubavitch.com Available on all major podcast...
Jun 23, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Send us a text Rabbi Yisrael & Vivi Deren: Transforming Unfathomable Loss Into Jewish Light And Warmth Featuring: Former Senator Joe Lieberman How ‘The Concert’ Helped Establish The Derens’ Jewish Outreach In The Northeast We're opening a Chabad house. In those days, Jews - frum Jews - didn't know what the word "Chabad house" meant. ‘We pulled out all stops and no expense spared. This is going to be the greatest [concert] ever’ - Rabbi Yisroel Deren Narrated by: Gary Waleik Produced by: Gary...
Jun 08, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Send us a text Bagels, Bears & Baalei Teshuva in Berkeley: Rabbi Yehuda & Miriam Ferris “We had no manual. We had great role models, but basically we didn't know what to do. The Rebbe told us, "You should spread the joy and inspiration of Yiddishkeit." But he didn't tell us how. So we were basically experimenting with humor, with music, with food, different programs, whatever sticks, you throw it against the wall.” "When we got here to Berkeley, there were no Baalei Teshuva on campus. To...
May 18, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Send us a text In Episode 23 of Lamplighters: Stories From Chabad Emissaries On The Jewish Frontier, we present a quartet of the series’ most popular stories to mark the one-year anniversary of its first episode. They include the fight of a Chabad couple to save their baby, the work of an emissary to help people recovering from drug addiction in South Africa, a dual liver donor, and two Rebbetzins from Ukraine who fled but are still tending to their communities as they disperse around the globe....
May 04, 2022•21 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Send us a text "There are Jews in Montana? What are you doing? And how is this going to be sustainable?" Rabbi Chaim & Chavie Bruk, Chabad Representatives to the state of Montana. In 2008, less than two years after they had put down roots in Montana, they were diagnosed with permanent infertility. They were devastated. "You get married, you're young, like, you're going to build a family. It's going to happen right away. There's going to be no obstacles to that. And that is not at all how it ...
Apr 06, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Send us a text Miriam Moskovitz & Esther Wilhelm: Two Dramatic Journeys Out Of Ukrainian War Zones Despite the War, Ukraine’s Chabad Emissaries Are As Dedicated As Ever ‘Last year when we made the Hamentashen together with you, we had music in the background. Now I have artillery fire in the background’ - Member of the Kharkiv Jewish Community to Miriam Moskovitz Narrated by: Gary Waleik Produced by: Gary Waleik & Shneur Brook for Lubavitch International/ Lubavitch.com Available on all m...
Mar 24, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Send us a text Rabbi Mendel & Chanie Fogelman: "Pastrami Shlichus" In Central Massachusetts How A Kosher Take Out Is Transforming A Massachusetts community ‘It's just top-tier food. Kosher or not, it's just top-tier’ - Anthony DeSimone Narrated by: Gary Waleik Produced by: Gary Waleik & Shneur Brook for Lubavitch International/ Lubavitch.com Available on all major podcast platforms - and online at Lubavitch.com/podcast Did you enjoy listening to this episode? Leave us a review and/or ema...
Mar 09, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Send us a text Rabbi Chaim & Aidel Zaklos: Bringing Together The Patchwork Community Of Solano County " For me, the most exciting part was feeling like you can give them something that they never had before, and really filling a thirst that they had. And watching them just drink it up." - Rabbi Chaim Zaklos "Before the rabbi came into our life, pretty much making the kids watch reruns of “The Nanny” was about the most Jewish learning that they got... if the rabbi hadn't come into our life, I...
Feb 23, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Send us a text Mrs. Chana Sharfstein: The Story of The Trailblazing Shliach To Russia, Latvia, Sweden and Boston Zuber’s Life Cut Tragically Short, Ending Decades Of Shlichus Narrated by: Gary Waleik Produced by: Gary Waleik & Shneur Brook for Lubavitch International Magazine To read the transcript of the episode: www.Lubavitch.com/episode18transcript Support the show...
Feb 09, 2022•21 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Send us a text Rabbi Zalman Grossbaum & Barbara Warter: LifeTown, A Village For The Special Needs Community Building Life Town In ‘The Epicenter Of The Special Needs World’ Narrated by: Gary Waleik Produced by: Gary Waleik & Shneur Brook for Lubavitch International Magazine To read the transcript of the episode: www.Lubavitch.com/episode17transcript Support the show...
Jan 25, 2022•21 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Send us a text Rabbi Motti & Rochel Flikshtein: From Rapper To Rabbi How A Hug Helped The Rapping Rabbi Reject His Rebellious Past Naarated by: Gary Waleik Produced by: Gary Waleik & Shneur Brook for Lubavitch International Magazine To read the transcript of the episode: www.Lubavitch.com/episode16transcript Support the show...
Jan 11, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Send us a text How A Cambodian Princess Embraced Torah Judaism Support the show
Dec 22, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Send us a text Rabbi Yehoshua Soudakoff: Changing Lives Through Sign Language - Part 2 Support the show
Dec 06, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Send us a text Rabbi Yehoshua Soudakoff: Changing Lives Through Sign Language “There was no reason for me to stay as a member of the Jewish community if I couldn't be actively a part of it.” - Steve Weiner “There was a deep need for access to education about the Jewish religion and Jewish customs and traditions in sign language … It was my calling.” -Rabbi Yehoshua Soudakoff Transcript Available at: Lubavitch.com/podcasttranscript Support the show...
Nov 23, 2021•18 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Send us a text Lamplighters Reporter/Producer Tells His Personal Story Of Friendship With Chabad Emissaries Support the show
Nov 10, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Send us a text Rabbi Justice Marcus Solomon: The First Rabbi Appointed To Western Australia’s Highest Court From The Rebbe’s Court To The Supreme Court Support the show
Oct 27, 2021•17 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Send us a text David Babinet: Finding Beautiful Melodies In Torah-Observant Life Babinet Gave Up Promising Opera Career Support the show
Oct 11, 2021•15 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Send us a text Abrams Continues The Shlichus Of Ailing Rabbi Who Mentored Him Support the show
Aug 31, 2021•17 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Send us a text Rabbi Binyamin Murray: His Search For Jewish Identity Support the show
Aug 17, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Send us a text Rabbi Ephraim Simon: Saving A Life - Twice - With The Help Of ‘The Kidney Matchmaker’ Support the show
Aug 02, 2021•20 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Send us a text Rabbi Noginski Recovering After Brutal Assault: Boston Community Responds With Charity And Acts of Kindness ‘It's A Big Miracle That I’m Alive. The Wounds Will Heal, And The Mitzvahs Will Stay.’ - Rabbi Shlomo Noginski Support the show
Jul 19, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Send us a text The ‘Addicts' Rabbi Says He’s ‘Happy Just To Do The Mitzvah’ Produced by: Gary Waleik & Shneur Brook for Lubavitch International/Lubavitch.com Available on all major podcast platforms - and online at Lubavitch.com/podcast Did you enjoy listening to this episode? Leave us a five-star review on the podcast platform and/or email us at Podcast@Lubavitch.com - we truly value your feedback! To inquire about dedicating an episode - please email podcast@lubavitch.com Support the show...
Jul 05, 2021•17 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Send us a text Greenberg Prevented Cremation, Secured A Jewish Burial Support the show
Jun 21, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Send us a text How ‘The Rally Rabbi’ Supports Elie Kligman’s Major League Dreams Support the show
Jun 07, 2021•14 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Send us a text " How many capital cities in Europe could you say never had an organized Jewish community? Reykjavik might have been the last major capital without an organized community". Support the show
May 24, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Send us a text Doctors presented the Estrins with what they call a “death plan.” They wanted a life plan. Support the show
May 10, 2021•17 min•Season 1Ep. 1
