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There’s nothing more inspiring than seeing relatable stories of struggle. When things seem impossible & Hashem reveals that things are ALWAYS possible. The unknown of dating can bring distress, fear, and pain. That’s why, we’ve collected stories of couples who against all odds and beliefs, were brought together through the clear divine ordination of Hashem. These stories allow you to shift your mindset from despair into hope. This Is Stories of Hope
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- 2 weeks ago59 min
She Had No Idea What Her Future Husband Was Going Through… Then They Met
On this week's Stories of Hope, a woman who spent years being told by shadchanim she didn't fit the mold sits down with a man who rebuilt his life from scratch after a divorce left him raising seven children alone. Ali and Natan's paths could not have looked more different, one moving toward Orthodoxy through a bar in Jerusalem, the other moving through it and out the other side of a small religious community that made it clear divorced people weren't welcome to stay. What brought them together was a J-Swipe match neither of them expected to lead anywhere.This is a conversation about the parts of the frum world that don't get talked about enough, the loneliness, the pressure to fit a mold, and what it actually takes to build a family after everything falls apart. Ali and Natan get honest about blending nine kids, the terror of a first marriage with zero warning, and the moment a shopping cart full of unfamiliar groceries made it all feel real. Their story doesn't wrap up neatly, and that's exactly the point.
- 3 weeks ago1h 12m
Can You Love Again Without Letting Go? The story of Sarah & Shua
Sarah and Shua Lefkowitz share a story unlike any other on Stories of Hope, one that begins in profound loss and unfolds into a marriage built on what Shua calls expansive love. Sarah spent ten years navigating dating with an unshakeable sense of certainty about where her life was headed, telling friends and family about a very specific vision for her future husband years before she ever crossed paths with him. Shua, meanwhile, walked through the hardest chapter of his life after losing his first wife, learning along the way what it looks like to hold grief and joy in the same hand.Together they open up about blending two families, honoring a beloved memory while building something entirely new, and the surrender it takes to trust that the life you actually have, even one that looks nothing like what you planned, might be exactly the one you were meant for. For anyone who has ever wondered if they missed their window, or whether their story just doesn't fit the mold, this conversation offers a different way to think about waiting, loss, and hope.To Contact Sarah and Shua:Sarahclefkowitz@gmail.com RabbiLef@gmail.comThis week's episode is brought to you in part by:► PZ DealsDownload The PZ Deals app and never pay full price again.https://app.pz.deals/install/soh_________________► Colel Chabad Pushka AppThe easiest way to give Tzedaka.https://pushkapp.cc/soh_________________► Ness Vacation HomesEDEN GARDENS' LARGEST LUXURY HOME COLLECTION. Handpicked, high-end homes available exclusively through Ness.https://nessvacationhomes.com/
- 4 weeks ago1h 3m
He Told Her His Biggest Secret an Hour After Meeting Her
Rachel and Shilo's story starts with a camping trip and an offer to help pitch a tent that got firmly turned down. From there, a summer of friendship slowly turned into something neither of them expected, and Shilo shares something very personal that he's never spoken about publicly before.Five years and three kids later, Rachel and Shilo open up about what it took to get to the chuppah, what keeps their marriage strong, and the big leap of faith they're about to take next. It's a story about what happens when you stop asking whether someone matches on paper and start paying attention to who they really are.To contact Rachel and Shilo:shilojackz@gmail.comrachelzylb@gmail.com @LeaveHouseHeadHome on Youtube and InstagramThis week's episode is brought to you in part by:► PZ DealsDownload The PZ Deals app and never pay full price again.https://app.pz.deals/install/soh_________________► Colel Chabad Pushka AppThe easiest way to give Tzedaka.https://pushkapp.cc/soh_________________► Ness Vacation HomesEDEN GARDENS' LARGEST LUXURY HOME COLLECTION. Handpicked, high-end homes available exclusively through Ness.https://nessvacationhomes.com/
- Aug 17, 20261h 18m
She Almost Walked Away From Her Husband Because of This
Rachel spent years believing that meeting the right person would feel like a movie, complete with instant certainty and butterflies. But after decades of dating, she realized that butterflies were never what made someone right for her. When she finally met Asher at 47, what she felt instead was comfort, respect, emotional intelligence and a connection that continued to grow.In this episode, Rachel and Asher open up about heartbreak, loneliness, second chances and the very different journeys that eventually brought them together. Their story explores what real love actually feels like, why it may not arrive the way you imagined and how something far deeper can grow when you stop looking for the movie moment.This week's episode is brought to you in part by: ► PZ Deals Download The PZ Deals app and never pay full price again. https://app.pz.deals/install/soh _________________ ► Colel Chabad Pushka App The easiest way to give Tzedaka. https://pushkapp.cc/soh
- Aug 9, 202652 min
He Hid His Wife’s Secret From Everyone for Years
Maya and Avi Cohen open up about a side of infertility that almost never gets talked about in the jewish community.. Shortly after Maya was diagnosed with MRKH, she tried to end things with Avi rather than hold him back from having a family of his own. Avi refused to walk away, standing by her through years of uncertainty about what their future would even look like.Maya and Avi share what it took to get to where they are now, from the shame Maya carried for years to the surrogate who became like family, and the community that showed up for them in ways they never expected. It's an honest, moving conversation about faith, marriage, and refusing to give up hope.This week's episode is brought to you in part by:► PZ DealsDownload The PZ Deals app and never pay full price again.https://app.pz.deals/install/soh_________________► Colel Chabad Pushka AppThe easiest way to give Tzedaka.https://pushkapp.cc/soh_________________► Western Wall PrayersSubmit your name, and the names of your loved ones, to be prayed for at the Kotel.https://www.westernwallprayers.org?a_aid=689ea0c620351
- Aug 2, 20261h 18m
The Lie That Nearly Kept Them Apart Forever
DJ couple Eli and Aviva Vogel share the winding, faith-tested road that led them from a bus ride to seminary interviews to nearly six years of marriage. Aviva grew up in a tight-knit Lakewood family as the only girl among brothers, always hoping for a best friend and partner in a spouse. Eli grew up in Philadelphia, drifted away from religious observance, and found his way back through a chance encounter with a pamphlet on personal prayer and a life-changing stint learning in a yeshiva in Tzfat, funded by a stranger's generosity. They first crossed paths on that bus to seminary interviews, reconnected after Eli returned to Israel, and built a serious relationship through long, honest conversations about their values and their future together.But getting to the chuppah wasn't simple. Aviva's family pushed back hard against the match, a well-meaning rabbi warned her family away from Eli, and Eli was even advised at one point to date other girls just to prove he could move on. The couple held on through a 40-day prayer cycle, multiple rabbinical blessings, and the sudden passing of the rabbi who had first supported them, before a piece of decisive advice from Rav Shalom Kamenetsky pushed them to marry right away. Their story is a real look at what it costs, and what it's worth, to fight for a relationship the people around you don't yet understand.This week's episode is brought to you in part by:► PZ DealsDownload The PZ Deals app and never pay full price again.https://app.pz.deals/install/soh_________________► Colel Chabad Pushka AppThe easiest way to give Tzedaka.https://pushkapp.cc/soh_________________► Ness Vacation HomesEDEN GARDENS' LARGEST LUXURY HOME COLLECTION. Handpicked, high-end homes available exclusively through Ness.https://nessvacationhomes.com/_________________► Western Wall PrayersSubmit your name, and the names of your loved ones, to be prayed for at the Kotel.https://www.westernwallprayers.org?a_aid=689ea0c620351
- Jul 26, 202652 min
The Modern Dating Myth That’s Keeping People Single: Hila and Nadav Fluss
Hila and Nadav Fluss met through Shigurim Balev, a friends-set-up-friends dating initiative that has quietly produced hundreds of engagements in just a few years, and their story shows exactly why the model works. Hila grew up between Israel and South Korea chasing music, theater, and a life she wasn't ready to trade in for marriage, while Nadav spent nearly eight years dating without finding anything serious, always chasing the "Disney moment" instead of the right person. Raised across Israel, the Philippines, Holland, South Africa, and the U.S. as the son of a diplomat, Nadav eventually realized that the spark he kept waiting for wasn't the point, and that real relationships are built through communication and effort rather than instant magic.Together, Hila and Nadav open up about the self-work that got them there: Nadav's realization that he needed to stop leaving the moment things got emotionally difficult, and Hila's decision to evaluate partners rationally before letting herself get swept up in excitement. They talk candidly about the fear of commitment so many daters carry, the value of having a trusted ambassador in your corner instead of facing an overwhelming sea of options alone, and what it actually took to go from "he seems like a good guy" to building a life together with a baby now on the way. Anyone who feels stuck in a pattern of dating without direction, or who wonders whether waiting for a feeling is holding them back from a real relationship, will find a lot to sit with in this conversation.This week's episode is brought to you in part by:► PZ DealsDownload The PZ Deals app and never pay full price again.https://app.pz.deals/install/soh_________________► Colel Chabad Pushka AppThe easiest way to give Tzedaka.https://pushkapp.cc/soh_________________► Shigurim BalevA friends-set-up-friends dating initiative already responsible for hundreds of engagements, matching singles through trusted ambassadors instead of overwhelming apps.https://ecp.ou.org/shagririm-balev-usa/_________________► Shefa LivingMountain View by Shefa Living is a new, master-planned Torah-centered community in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, built on halacha, achdus, and authentic Yiddishkeit. 350 acres, with a shul, mikvah, yeshiva, and eruv on-site.https://go.jcn.io/slsoh_________________► Tu B'Av TogetherThis Tu B'Av, join Yad L'Achim for an unforgettable two-day event: a first-ever women's panel on Tuesday night, followed Wednesday by a global men's program, with half a million people worldwide praying together for shidduchim. Submit names for free to be prayed for by talmidei chachamim in Meron.https://tubavtogether.com/
- Jul 20, 20261h 33m
The Dating Conversation I Never Got to Have With My Father
Maya Rockowitz was 24 and two semesters into a master's program in social work, when she lost her father suddenly and without warning, on a Shabbos that she now recognizes was filled with signs she couldn't have understood in the moment. In this raw and deeply personal conversation, Maya opens up about that Shabbos, about being the one who found him, and about the year and a half since, navigating grief while trying to build a life, date, and eventually get married without the person she calls her rock.Maya and her host talk candidly about what it actually means to grieve while dating, the pressure to put on a brave face, and why suppressing pain only pushes people further from the person they love. Maya shares the small rituals that keep her connected to her father, the friends who showed up and the ones who didn't, and the hard-won belief that grief isn't something you move on from, it's something you learn to move with. Anyone who has experienced loss, is single and struggling to navigate life without someone they need, or simply wants to understand how to better support a grieving friend will find something here worth holding onto.This episode was brought to you in part by:► PZ DealsDownload The PZ Deals app and never pay full price again.https://app.pz.deals/install/soh_________________► Colel Chabad Pushka AppThe easiest way to give Tzedaka.https://pushkapp.cc/soh_________________► Shefa LivingMountain View by Shefa Living is a new, master-planned Torah-centered community in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, built on halacha, achdus, and authentic Yiddishkeit. 350 acres, with a shul, mikvah, yeshiva, and eruv on-site.https://go.jcn.io/slsoh
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