Inspiration for the Nation with Yaakov Langer

Hannah grew up in Nuremberg, Germany, the daughter of a Nazi in a family that respected Hitler. Then she fell in love with a Jewish man, discovered her own relationship with Hashem, and converted three times. Today, she has three Jewish daughters and a growing family of frum grandchildren. This is Hannah’s unbelievable story.

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Jackie Glaser shares her incredible story of getting married in her 40s and becoming a mother around 50. After freezing her eggs in her mid-30s, she came back to them 14 years later with just one viable embryo. That embryo became her daughter, Ariela. A moving conversation about dating, fertility, faith, and trusting Hashem’s timing.

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How does a decorated U.S. Marine become an Orthodox Jew? Moshe Luck's journey is one of the most unexpected stories we've ever shared. Raised as a Seventh-day Adventist, serving his country as a Marine, and eventually finding Judaism, Moshe opens up about faith, purpose, identity, and the path that led him to where he is today. Stay until the end for a surprise appearance from someone Moshe met through his journey...
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Why are so many men struggling with purpose, confidence, and identity? In this powerful conversation, Rabbi Yom Tov Glaser explores what it truly means to become a man through the lens of Jewish wisdom, psychology, masculinity, parenting, marriage, emotional healing, and Kabbalah. From childhood development to relationships, trauma, and personal growth, this episode challenges conventional thinking and offers a profound perspective...

Bracha Jaffe has inspired countless Jewish women and girls through her music, but behind the stage is a wife, mother, and person navigating the same challenges many of us face. In this honest conversation, Bracha opens up about balancing family and career, the misconceptions people have about her, and the personal growth that comes from being vulnerable, self-aware, and true to yourself.

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When 14-year-old Tehila Devorah was diagnosed with osteosarcoma (bone cancer), Shira Alexander and her family were thrust into a journey no parent expects. Shira shares Tehila's remarkable resilience through chemotherapy, surgeries, and unimaginable challenges, while reflecting on faith, grief, family, and the lessons her daughter continues to teach long after her passing.

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Today, Yosef Waslow is a Chassidish husband and father, but his story is far deeper than becoming frum. Raised by a white Jewish mother and a black Baptist father, Yosef battled with alcoholism, fitting in, searching for identity, and eventually found his way to Torah and family. Yet this conversation isn't really about addiction, race, or even becoming a baal teshuva.
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On a night Leah thought would be her last, one phone call changed everything.
In this emotional episode, Leah and Yosef Bercovice share the story of the shidduch that began in the darkest moment of Leah’s life and became the beginning of a marriage, a home, and a future filled with hope. Together, they speak openly about mental health, depression, faith, listening, healing, and the small acts of kindness that can change so...

As antisemitism continues to rise around the world, many parents are asking how to help their children navigate an increasingly complex reality. In this conversation, Rabbi Doron Birnbaum shares personal experiences, practical parenting advice, and insights from years of working with students and families. He explores how social media algorithms shape young minds, why open conversations matter, and how parents can respond with comp...

Elianna Oken grew up celebrating Shabbat, attending Hebrew school, and proudly identifying as Jewish. Then a simple question from her sister changed everything. This episode follows her remarkable journey through an Orthodox conversion, navigating questions of halachic status, Jewish identity, community, and faith while discovering a deeper connection to Judaism than she ever imagined.

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The topics discussed in this episode include antisemitism, extremism, hate movements, and personal transformation. Viewer discretion is advised.

How does someone go from becoming one of the internet's most notorious antisemites to sitting down in Lakewood for a respectful conversation with Orthodox Jews?

In this fascinating and often uncomfortable conversation, Lucas Gage joins Yaakov Langer and Jake Turx to share the story behind hi...

When I first heard about Rebbetzin Libbi Kakon, I thought the story would be about a remarkable couple who, despite both being deaf, built a yeshiva for deaf and hearing-impaired students. Then I heard the rest of the story. What I discovered was a woman who refused to let life's challenges define her. Together with her husband, Rabbi Chaim Tzvi Kakon, she helped build a unique yeshiva serving deaf students, raised a family, naviga...

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What makes a marriage thrive and what causes it to slowly fall apart?

In this raw and honest conversation, Rabbi Elimelech Friedman shares what he's learned from counseling hundreds of Chassidish and Jewish couples over decades. Drawing from years of marriage counseling and relationship guidance, he discusses the chall...

Adam Fox is a Tucson, Arizona native and he has worked with Hillel (U of Arizona, Colorado State) and Chabad at NAU in Flagstaff, deeply shaping Jewish life on campus and fighting antisemitism.

Since early 2025, he has battled a rare, life-threatening volvulus (twisted intestines), undergoing multiple emergency surgeries (at least four in 2026), infections, complications, and major lifestyle changes.

His illness has strengthened hi...

Chanan Gans was a Jewish teen touring America in a rock band, immersed in the world of music, freedom, and self-discovery. At the very same time, Aharona was traveling through Thailand and India, living among monks and searching for spirituality, truth, and deeper meaning. Thousands of miles apart, both were on their own journey to find purpose and God. Then came a mysterious dream, an unexpected coincidence in Israel, and a meetin...

Dr. Yechiel Leiter is currently serving as Israel’s Ambassador to the United States, where he’s become one of Israel’s leading voices in defending the country during the war, strengthening U.S.-Israel relations, and speaking out against rising antisemitism around the world.

In this episode we discuss, the loss of his son to terrorists, being the first Orthodox ambassador in history, the future of Israel, the reason...

How does a Christian missionary, fully devoted to spreading his faith across the world, end up becoming an Orthodox Jewish rabbi?
Meet Rabbi Gershom Baraza, who grew up in Spain and went all in on his mission, even learning Chinese to teach Christianity. But along the way, something didn’t sit right. What began as small questions turned into a relentless search for truth, forcing him to reevaluate everything he believed. H...

Ellie Rosenbluth and her husband were excited for the birth of their third child, but the dream quickly turned into a nightmare. Ellie found herself struggling to stay alive and she made a deal with Hashem. This episode is about giving up what we're comfortable with to deepen our relationship with God.

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