How a Baptist Girl from the Deep South Became a Chabad Rebbetzin
From Ordinary People, Extraordinary Stories by Chabad.org: Chana Weisberg
May 18, 2026 · 1h 14m
About this episode
Eliana shares her journey from being a Baptist girl in the Deep South to becoming a Chabad Rebbetzin in South Africa.
It took a trip to Germany and a lot of self-discovery for Eliana to find her place in the Jewish community. Today, together with her husband, she leads a small Jewish community in South Africa.
People in this episode
Host: Chana Weisberg
Guest: Eliana
Topics covered
- Jewish community
- self-discovery
- Baptist to Chabad
- leadership
- cultural transition
Keywords
- Baptist
- Chabad Rebbetzin
- Jewish community
- self-discovery
- South Africa
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Chabad
Places: Germany, South Africa, Deep South
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