Lamplighters

Stories From Chabad Emissaries On The Jewish Frontier. 

Narrated By: Gary Waleik 

Produced by: Shneur Brook & Gary Waleik 

A project of Machne Israel

The Rabbi Who Would Give Anything to a Fellow Jew — Even a Kidney: Rabbi Aizik Baumgarten & Terri Davgin
Mar 16, 2025 – 27:14
Connecting in Copenhagen: Rabbi Yitzi & Rochel Loewenthal
Feb 16, 2025 – 24:03
El Rabino of Cabo: Rabbi Benny & Sonia Hershcovich
Jan 13, 2025 – 28:45
The Outpost In Oklahoma: Rabbi Yehuda & Etel Weg
Dec 9, 2024 – 26:24
From Karlin to Wellesley: Rabbi Moshe Bleich
Nov 2, 2024 – 27:34
Black, Jewish and Proud: How Rabbi Yossi Kulek Promotes Inclusion
Sep 15, 2024 – 26:50
Putting “Hospitality” in “Hospital”: Rabbis Dovid, Shloime & Rebbetzin Chanie, Chana Greene
Aug 18, 2024 – 30:10
The Myrtle Beach Makeover: Rabbi Doron & Leah Aizenman
Jul 14, 2024 – 26:25
Creating Jewish Ambassadors in the KKK’s Backyard: Rabbi Levi & Chaish Mentz
Jun 5, 2024 – 28:15
The Black Fedora in the Cowboy State: Rabbi Zalman & Raizy Mendelsohn
May 6, 2024 – 25:15
A Sub-Saharan Brit Milah: Rabbi Moshe & Yocheved Raskin
Mar 26, 2024 – 22:40
Fighting Fires and Pedaling Wine Bicycles: The Portland Jewish Oasis - Rabbi Chayim & Simi Mishulovin
Feb 19, 2024 – 24:48
Holy High: How Milwaukee Became Home to a Revolutionary Jewish Prep School - Rabbi Yossi & Ilana Bassman
Jan 16, 2024 – 24:43
Sparkling Beaches, Tiki Torch Menorahs & Jewish Outreach in Curaçao: Rabbi Refoel & Chani Silver
Nov 29, 2023 – 28:06
“The Meshugenas”: Five Aussies' Journeys To Jewish Observance
Jun 27, 2023 – 23:31
Rabbi Zalman & Nechama Tiechtel: Growing Jewish Souls In The American Heartland
May 29, 2023 – 25:56
Part 2: Rabbi Chaim & Kaila Danzinger: The Radical Move from Pasadena to Rostov-on-don
May 1, 2023 – 28:20
Rabbi Chaim & Kaila Danzinger: The Radical Move from Pasadena to Rostov-on-don (Part 1)
Mar 27, 2023 – 22:33
The Music And Spirituality Of Songwriter Peter Himmelman
Mar 5, 2023 – 24:26
A Searching Teenager Becomes a Rabbi in his Hometown: Rabbi Yitzchak Mendel Wagner
Feb 1, 2023 – 19:24
Rabbi Mendy & Mazal Sternbach: Lagos, Nigeria - A Small Jewish Community in an African City of 20 Million
Jan 9, 2023 – 20:52
Rabbi Mayshe Schwartz: Connecting Two Generations Of Rabbis In A Boston NICU
Nov 28, 2022 – 20:39
Merging Torah And Science: Lessons From The Life Of Dr. Binyomin Abrams
Oct 30, 2022 – 25:03
Rabbi Dovid & Elisa Gurevich: World's First Chabad on Campus Still Going Strong
Sep 21, 2022 – 22:07
Rabbi Michoel & Zisel Goldman: Everything Grows on Kauai … Why Not Yiddishkeit?
Aug 23, 2022 – 21:09
From Kabul To Fremont: An Afghan Family Moves Into A Chabad House - Rabbi Moshe & Chaya Fuss
Aug 4, 2022 – 28:22
From 'Grateful Dead' fans to Chabad emissaries: Rabbi Dov Yona & Sarah Korn
Jul 12, 2022 – 26:03
From Revolutionary Iran To Outreach In California: Rabbi Danny Yiftach-Hashem
Jun 22, 2022 – 29:10
Transforming Unfathomable Loss Into Jewish Light And Warmth: Rabbi Yisrael & Vivi Deren
Jun 8, 2022 – 28:31
Bagels, Bears & Baalei Teshuva in Berkeley: Rabbi Yehuda & Miriam Ferris
May 17, 2022 – 20:16
One Year Anniversary: Our Favorite Stories
May 3, 2022 – 21:00
Rabbi Chaim & Chavie Bruk: "Yes, there are Jews in Montana!"
Apr 5, 2022 – 25:30
Miriam Moskovitz & Esther Wilhelm: Two Dramatic Journeys Out Of Ukrainian War Zones
Mar 23, 2022 – 21:50
Rabbi Mendel & Chanie Fogelman: "Pastrami Shlichus" In Central Massachusetts
Mar 8, 2022 – 19:33
Rabbi Chaim & Aidel Zaklos: Bringing Together The Patchwork Community Of Solano County
Feb 22, 2022 – 18:39
Mrs. Chana Sharfstein: The Story of The Trailblazing Shliach To Russia, Latvia, Sweden and Boston
Feb 8, 2022 – 20:43
Rabbi Zalman Grossbaum & Barbara Warter: LifeTown, A Village For The Special Needs Community
Jan 24, 2022 – 21:00
Rabbi Motti & Rochel Flikshtein: From Rapper To Rabbi
Jan 11, 2022 – 28:26
Sarah Bracha Koroghli: How A Cambodian Princess Embraced Torah Judaism
Dec 21, 2021 – 15:50
Rabbi Yehoshua Soudakoff: Changing Lives Through Sign Language - Part 2
Dec 5, 2021 – 15:56
Rabbi Yehoshua Soudakoff: Changing Lives Through Sign Language
Nov 23, 2021 – 17:30
Gary Waleik: How Chabad Shluchim Helped Me Accomplish A Lifelong Goal
Nov 10, 2021 – 19:01
Rabbi Justice Marcus Solomon: The First Rabbi Appointed To Western Australia’s Highest Court
Oct 27, 2021 – 17:10
David Babinet: Finding Beautiful Melodies In Torah-Observant Life
Oct 11, 2021 – 15:19
Rabbi Yonasan Abrams: An Unforgettable Simchas Torah Celebration For His Ailing Mother
Aug 30, 2021 – 17:14
Rabbi Binyamin Murray: Adoption Left Me With Lots Of Questions
Aug 16, 2021 – 20:44
Rabbi Efraim Simon: One Of The Country's First 'Dual Donors'
Aug 2, 2021 – 20:23
Rabbi Shlomo Noginski: A Boston Rabbi's Response To Stabbing Attack
Jul 19, 2021 – 12:23
Rabbi Mordechai Abraham: Treating - And Saving - Jewish Drug Users
Jul 5, 2021 – 16:58
Rabbi Sholom Greenberg: Helping A Total Stranger In China
Jun 21, 2021 – 10:43

Recent Reviews

MoishyG

The Best!

I really enjoy listening to this podcast because it makes me familiar with all of the shluchim around the world. It’s very interesting to hear about different countries and their shluchim and even in America, there are cool stories. Thank you for making this wonderful podcast!
Mendel Leverton

Summer camps

Dear Gary, What a special podcast! I’ve been listening for a while now, and the stories told here leave me uplifted. I’d like to suggest you produce an episode dedicated to Gan Israel camps worldwide. As the summer season begins, and many children go off to camp, telling the stories of the lasting positive impact going to a Chabad run Jewish camp has, would be a great topic to discuss. הצלחה Menachem Leverton, West Windsor, NJ P.S I’d like to recommend Rabbi Avrohom Shemtov of Gan Israel central, in Parksville NY, and Rabbi Avrohom Bernstein of Gan Israel of Central Jersey, as interview candidates.
Lidror

Wonderful

A beautiful and very inspirational podcast….. Unfortunately, there are no orthodox or conservative synagogues in my region of the state….. Thank you for providing a connection to the beauty of Chabad and the kind and generous people who serve within this wonderful movement. ❤️
Alexandra Stockwell

Wonderful podcast for those who are interested in Chabad

I listen to this podcast with my children. We appreciate each remarkable, courageous story. Gary Waleik does a beautiful job curating and sharing the stories in an engaging powerful way. I was honored to be interviewed for the episode on Chabad of Solano County.
RebYossi

Wonderful

What a wonderful way to share the joys and struggles Chabad families go through!