Ordinary People, Extraordinary Stories
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Chabad.org: Chana Weisberg · Chabad.org
Show overview
Ordinary People, Extraordinary Stories launched in 2025 and has put out 61 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 60 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 56 min and 1h 6m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Religion & Spirituality show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 1 weeks ago, with 24 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Chabad.org.
From the publisher
Join this podcast as Chana Weisberg masterfully interviews people from all walks of life, uncovering their inspiring and amazing stories. Listen to the latest episode, or any of the past interviews, to discover extraordinary people with extraordinary stories.
Latest Episodes
View all 61 episodesShe Raised Her 7 Orphan Siblings
The Rebbe's 99-Year-Old Cousin
I Begged the Rebbe to Come to My Wedding
Jewish Identity: Made in China
I Was in a Coma and the Doctors Gave Up on Me
How a Baptist Girl from the Deep South Became a Chabad Rebbetzin
The Man Behind Jews for Judaism
My Baby Died on the Operating Table
The Rabbi and the Skinhead
Miracle After Miracle Saved My Husband
The Pianist Who Chopped Off Her Finger
Hosting a Seder in a City Without Cars
Life lessons from welcoming thousands of visitors to the first ghetto in the world, making connections, and lighting up souls.
My Husband Has Not Said a Word for Over a Decade
Since the dreaded diagnosis, Dina and Rabbi Yitzi have emerged as a power couple whose faith, determination, wonder, and joy have inspired millions.
She Was Anti‑Religious, He Wasn't Jewish
How Divine providence, a car crash, a Shabbat table, and countless twists and turns brought two souls to Torah and to each other.
The Dutch Film Star Who Found Shabbat
Smadar Morag was acting, acting, and riding a wave of fame, but Judaism filled a hole in her soul she never knew existed.
How She Overcame Her Mother's Trauma
Rishe Deitsch, longtime editor of Chabad women's magazine, shares about her challenging childhood, her own triumphs, and what she's most proud of in her life.
No Contradiction: Torah and Science
Rabbi Yechiel Krisch details how his scientific expertise deepens his understanding of Torah and strengthens his faith, and how he maintains his proud Jewish identity in secular environments.
The Rebbe Guided My Life
A legendary Chassidic personality shares how the Rebbe remained a presence in her life ever since she first met him as a toddler in Paris.
The Ex-Convict With Real Conviction
Seeking connection, Yehudah fell in with gangs and crime. During his 24-year sentence, he discovered Judaism. Now married, Jewish, and educated, he is a social worker who empowers others to soar.
I Was Barely 20, But the Rebbe Believed in Me
Bassie Garelik shares about growing up in a Chassidic home in Pittsburgh and putting down roots with her Soviet-raised husband in far-off Italy, a task in which the Rebbe guided them every step of the way.