Inspiration for the Nation

with Yaakov Langer

The world is full of incredible people, and this podcast brings you real conversations with those who have powerful stories to share. From inspiring individuals in Israel to Jewish people who’ve faced...

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She Was a Hindu Nun for 15 Years Until a Rabbi Asked Her Real Name

Rebbetzin Sara Yocheved Rigler spent 15 years living in an ashram. She meditated three times a day, taught Vedanta & Hindu philosophy, and served as personal secretary to the guru. She went east searching for God. Then one conversation with an Orthodox rabbi turned her whole world upside down. 8 months later, she was studying Torah in Jerusalem. Today she is one of the most widely read Jewish authors alive and a world class Torah teacher. We spoke about those 15 years in the ashram, a life altering (and reincarnation) experience around her fear of having children, and what she found in Judaism that 15 years of Eastern spirituality never gave her. ► BF Design: Building Our Communities BF Design has spent 20 years building Lakewood's shuls, schools, and homes, and they're now doing the same in growing communities across the country. Tell them Yaakov from Living Lchaim sent you. → CALL: 732-961-1202 → EMAIL: info@bfdesignnj.com → WEB: https://bfdesign.com ► Colel Chabad: Make Tzedakah a Daily Habit The Colel Chabad Pushka App makes giving tzedakah every day simple. DOWNLOAD THE APP & START YOUR STREAK → https://pushkapp.cc/inspo ► Primal Krisp: Glatt Kosher Meat Chips Glatt kosher meat chips with 30 to 40 grams of protein per bag. Use code INSPIRE for 15% off your first order. SHOP HERE → https://bit.ly/4bQB60J ► Wheels To Lease: #1 Leasing Company Simple, stress-free leasing on any major brand, delivered right to your house. → CALL/TEXT: 718-871-8715 → EMAIL: inspire@wheelstolease.com → WEB: https://bit.ly/41lnzYU → WHATSAPP: https://wa.link/0w46ce ► Daily 613: Help Write a Sefer Torah Help write Sefrei Torah in memory of the victims of October 7th. Every $101,000 completes another Sefer Torah. FOLLOW THE JOURNEY & TAKE PART HERE → https://daily613.com ✬ IN MEMORY OF ✬ This episode is in memory of: • Shimon Dovid ben Yaakov Shloima • Miriam Sarah bas Yaakov Moshe ✬ MORE ✬ Rebbetzin Rigler's websites: → https://sararigler.com → https://8secconnect.com Direct contact: syrigler@gmail.com #iftn Lchaim. #jewishpodcast #judaism #reincarnation #hindu #easternwisdom #meditation #israel #jewishgrandma

9/14/2026

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They Went on a Family Vacation. They Came Home Without Their Children.

This summer, Rabbi Yehoshua & Hadassa Zweig faced an unimaginable tragedy. After a terrible accident on Lake Michigan, their daughter Chana Malka and son Yosef both fought for their lives, but tragically, neither survived. R’ Yehoshua shares their story and somehow finds the strength to speak about grief, faith, who his children were, and the lessons they left behind. ✬ SPONSORS ✬ ► Colel Chabad: Start Your Tzedakah Streak The Colel Chabad Pushka App makes giving tzedakah every day incredibly simple. Give in seconds, build your streak, and help provide food, shelter, and basic necessities to some of the neediest people in Israel. DOWNLOAD THE APP & HELP HERE → https://pushkapp.cc/inspo ► Bitbean: Software Built for Growth From platforms processing billions of dollars to systems serving TorahAnytime, Chabad on Campus, Eastern Union, and major businesses, Bitbean builds custom software designed to solve real problems and help businesses scale. CALL HERE → 732-806-1125 LEARN MORE → https://bitbean.com ► Wheels To Lease: #1 Leasing Company From family cars and luxury SUVs to commercial vehicles, Wheels To Lease has been helping people find the right car since 1989. Tell them what you need and they’ll handle the rest. → CALL/TEXT: 718-871-8715 → EMAIL: inspire@wheelstolease.com → WEB: https://bit.ly/41lnzYU → WHATSAPP: https://wa.link/0w46ce ► Primal Krisp: Glatt Kosher Meat Chips Not jerky. Thin, crispy, crunchy meat chips packed with protein and made with simple ingredients. No sugar, preservatives, seed oils, or unnecessary fillers. Use code INSPIRE for 15% OFF your first order. SHOP HERE → https://bit.ly/4bQB60J ► Feldheim: Hot New Releases Rebbetzin Vichna Kaplan — Young Reader’s Edition Introduce young readers to the extraordinary woman who transformed Jewish education in America. ORDER HERE → https://bit.ly/4x5Gm8o Daily Dose — TorahAnytime Your favorite TorahAnytime speakers in short, accessible bursts of daily inspiration. ORDER HERE → https://bit.ly/4xDGwF5 The Making of a Minhag Discover the fascinating origins of the minhagim we practice today. ORDER HERE → https://bit.ly/4zWMBxO Join the Lchaim Book Club → https://bit.ly/3YsHoMp ► Nechdal: Clear Your Debt Before Yom Kippur You wouldn’t steal a car. So why hold onto money that isn’t yours? A car you scratched, a customer you never refunded... your chiyuv stands even if you can’t find the owner. Clear your debt before Yom Kippur. LEARN MORE → https://tinyurl.com/Nechdal5787 ✬ IN MEMORY OF ✬ This episode is in memory of: • Shimon Dovid ben Yaakov Shloima • Miriam Sarah bas Yaakov Moshe • חנה מלכה בת יהושע ליב • יוסף יהודה בן יהושע ליב #IFTN Lchaim. #jewishpodcast #podcast #indianna #tragedy #grief #rabbi #roshhashanah #yomkipur

Why Does The World Love Dead Jews?

Where does hatred of the Jewish people actually come from? Rabbi Ken Spiro of Aish HaTorah takes us through the history of antisemitism and reveals how much of what we’re seeing today has roots going back thousands of years. A fascinating deep dive into why the Jewish people have been hated for so long, why that hatred continues to return, and what it means for how we should respond as Jews today. More from Rabbi Ken Spiro: → https://kenspiro.com/ ✬ SPONSORS✬ ► Qualify Whey Protein: Cholov Yisroel Protein Powder Premium whey protein from Israel with 25g of protein per scoop. 10% OFF with code DELICIOUS10 on Amazon → https://bit.ly/3SWhaCT ► Primal Krisp: Glatt Kosher Meat Chips Not jerky. Thin, crispy, crunchy meat chips packed with protein and made with simple ingredients. No sugar, preservatives, seed oils, or unnecessary fillers. Use code INSPIRE for 15% OFF your first order. SHOP HERE → https://bit.ly/4bQB60J ► BF Design: Designed for Reality For over 20 years, BF Design has helped shape growing Jewish communities with shuls, schools, homes, commercial buildings, and major developments. From Lakewood to Florida, Michigan, Baltimore, New York, and beyond, they understand how our communities actually live and build. LEARN MORE → https://bfdesign.com CALL HERE → 732-961-1202 EMAIL → info@bfdesignnj.com ► Colel Chabad: Help Families in Israel The Colel Chabad Pushka App makes it simple to turn giving tzedakah into a daily habit while helping families, widows, orphans, and elderly people throughout Israel. DOWNLOAD THE APP & HELP HERE → https://pushkapp.cc/inspo ► Wheels To Lease: #1 Leasing Company From family cars and luxury SUVs to commercial vehicles, Wheels To Lease has been helping people find the right car since 1989. Tell them what you need and they’ll handle the rest. → CALL/TEXT: 718-871-8715 → EMAIL: inspire@wheelstolease.com → WEB: https://bit.ly/41lnzYU → WHATSAPP: https://wa.link/0w46ce ✬ IN MEMORY OF ✬ This episode is in memory of: • Shimon Dovid ben Yaakov Shloima • Miriam Sarah bas Yaakov Moshe • Shaindel bas Chaim Yehuda Leib #IFTN Lchaim. #jewishpodcast #racisim #israel #jewishhate #christian #muslim #hitler #rabbi #judaism #bible #oldtestament

Her Father Was a Nazi. Her Grandchildren Are Orthodox Jews.

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. This interview was only possible because of Morah Tziri and the Inkredible Kids podcast! Go check out their interview to get an amazing angle of Hannah’s story! Here: https://youtu.be/-iax2-i3_i0?is=2ZqbFKbOjoKtiRNr ✬ FRIENDS OF THE POD ✬ ► Colel Chabad: Help Families in Israel The Colel Chabad Pushka App makes it simple to turn giving tzedakah into a daily habit. Set a reminder, give from anywhere, and make sure tzedakah stays part of your day. DOWNLOAD THE APP & HELP HERE → https://pushkapp.cc/inspo ► OU Women’s Initiative: Give Back. Build Forward. The OU Women’s Initiative inspires and connects Jewish women around the world through Torah learning, leadership development, mentorship, and programs including Nach Yomi. On August 25th and 26th, help sustain the programs reaching thousands of women today while building new opportunities for tomorrow. GIVE BACK. BUILD FORWARD. → https://ouwomen.org/forwardtogether ► Primal Krisp: Glatt Kosher Meat Chips Not jerky. Thin, crispy, crunchy meat chips packed with protein and made with simple ingredients. No sugar, preservatives, seed oils, or unnecessary fillers. Use code INSPIRE for 15% OFF your first order. SHOP HERE → https://bit.ly/4bQB60J ► JWed: Find Your Chosen One For over 25 years, JWed has been helping marriage-minded Jewish singles find their bashert, with more than 4,000 verified marriages. START HERE → https://bit.ly/4wEnwoM ► Wheels To Lease: #1 Leasing Company Reach out to Sol from Wheels To Lease for a simple, stress-free leasing experience from a team that takes care of you throughout the process. → CALL/TEXT: 718-871-8715 → EMAIL: inspire@wheelstolease.com → WEB: https://bit.ly/41lnzYU → WHATSAPP: https://wa.link/0w46ce ► EL AL Whether you're traveling for business, visiting family, or planning Chanukah in Eretz Yisroel, fly EL AL and travel with confidence. BOOK YOUR FLIGHT → https://bit.ly/4wvYWa1 ✬ IN MEMORY OF ✬ This episode is in memory of: • Shimon Dovid ben Yaakov Shloima • Miriam Sarah bas Yaakov Moshe • Shaindel bas Chaim Yehuda Leib ✬ MORE ✬ More from Morah Tziri: https://inkrediblekids.org/ Beautiful Art: https://chanijudowitzfineart.com/ #iftn Lchaim.