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From Grateful Dead to G-dly Life

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From Grateful Dead to G-dly Life

Sara's journey took her through rock concerts, a Christian cult, and much more before she finally found her soulmate and calling as a Chabad leader and teacher in Manhattan.
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Dina July 24, 2025

Thank you for this inspirational interview! Reply

Gil Canada July 1, 2025

Amazing storytelling. Thanks for sharing! Reply

Jodi Nicastro Stony Brook June 24, 2025

Chana

What an amazing story. Please bring her back for the rest. Reply

Rachel Rolla Missouri June 23, 2025

Please, let us hear the second part of Sarah’s story! Reply

Curt Long Beach June 20, 2025

Chaos! Crazy; but surely Crazy GREAT. Must have part 2 !!! Details of a current life of accomplishments for Hashem! Reply

Vardit Miriam June 18, 2025

Sarah you are the real deal. Thank you for lighting the way :) Reply

J R Israel N.Highlands June 13, 2025

Miracles Yes! My husband for over 20 years was dedicated to as some refer to it as an "Intentional Community" or a " Village"or a "Cult." I was in and out of "It" over years, We actually married in a Yurt within the group.Over time I was "kicked out" and then later my husband. We will celebrate- Hashem willing- 40 Years married this month. B"H! So I was Most interested and delighted by Sara and her journey and Chana's respect and sensitive questions. Thank you and Please the Second Story! Reply

Bob Meyer Sherman Oaks CA June 12, 2025

Can you share the name of the cult? I was also in a Christian Cult before making my way back to Yiddishkeit and Chasisdus Chabad. Unfortunately I was in for 7.5 years! Sara is lucky she got out after 4 weeks! What a great, genuine, heartfelt story!! Reply

Anette Karjalainen Sweden via JewishTV iOS June 12, 2025

So inspiring! Thank you! Reply

RUTH BELL LEEDS June 11, 2025

I love this story. So amazing ...how we are all carrying around our own inner truth and battling the other side within and outside of us..while Hashem gently pushes us forward towards our life's fulfillment. ...the light of Torah. Fantastic ...please let's have more!! Reply

Rachael M T June 11, 2025

Interesting story. Just wondering howcome she's calling grateful dead a Christian cult when that band was not really chrisitan.
And did her close friend who is a Christian..did she not feel offended?
Just wondering.
Anyways mazal tov on finding your place with God. Reply

Binyomin Karpelevitch Morristown via chabadfremont.com June 12, 2025
in response to Rachael M T:

I think you are misunderstanding, there were two different stages, one where she was going to grateful dead concerts, and later she was a member of a Christian cult. Happened to be that the Christian cult found her at the side of a grateful dead concert, but they are obviously not affiliated Reply

S June 10, 2025

Sara Korn is such an inspiration! And Chana, you conducted the interview so graciously, as always. Please do part 2 of her story! Reply

Chani V Brooklyn June 10, 2025

I learn so much from Sarah! Please put her on for part 2 ! Looking forward! Reply

Fan! somewhere June 10, 2025

Wow!! I've watched a lot of these videos but this deffintley stands out! I love it! Im curious to hear more details about what happened to her and her boy friend after she got out of the cult, if it would be possible to do a follow up video one time that would be really cool!! Keep up these videos, their amazing! Reply

Shaina June 10, 2025

Wow!!! I love these podcasts!!! Can you please put them on 24Six Reply

chana weisberg Pomona June 10, 2025
in response to Shaina:

Thank you! Please share with your friends! Reply

C Ny June 8, 2025

Wow!! So inspiring thank you! Reply