Stories Of Hope With Tzipora Grodko

Ahuva and Yoely share their journeys through difficult first marriages, divorce, and finding love again in an unexpected way. Their experiences taught them the importance of trusting their instincts and remembering that the goal is not simply to get married, but to build a healthy, happy marriage.

After their divorces, they connected through Facebook despite coming from very different backgrounds and initially believing they wouldn’t be a match. Their relationship grew into a loving marriage and family.

Their message highlights the importance of bitachon (trust in Hashem), taking action toward finding a partner, and staying open to possibilities beyond your expectations. They also share advice on navigating blended families with patience, compassion, and respect.

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On this week's Stories of Hope, Tzipporah sits down with CB Levovitz, a single mom of four who has lived through two divorces, a marriage tested by addiction and recovery, and a rock bottom she wasn't sure she would come back from. CB opens up about the shame no one talks about, the summer her whole community knew what she was going through, and the phone call to her family that changed everything.

This is not a story with a wedding at the end, and that's exactly the point. CB shares how she rebuilt her life one step at a time, what she wants every single parent to hear, and why she believes Hashem's timing has been perfect all along.

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On this week's Stories of Hope, a woman who spent years being told by shadchanim she didn't fit the mold sits down with a man who rebuilt his life from scratch after a divorce left him raising seven children alone. Ali and Natan's paths could not have looked more different, one moving toward Orthodoxy through a bar in Jerusalem, the other moving through it and out the other side of a small religious community that made it clear divorced people weren't welcome to stay. What brought them together was a J-Swipe match neither of them expected to lead anywhere.

This is a conversation about the parts of the frum world that don't get talked about enough, the loneliness, the pressure to fit a mold, and what it actually takes to build a family after everything falls apart. Ali and Natan get honest about blending nine kids, the terror of a first marriage with zero warning, and the moment a shopping cart full of unfamiliar groceries made it all feel real. Their story doesn't wrap up neatly, and that's exactly the point.

Sarah and Shua Lefkowitz share a story unlike any other on Stories of Hope, one that begins in profound loss and unfolds into a marriage built on what Shua calls expansive love. Sarah spent ten years navigating dating with an unshakeable sense of certainty about where her life was headed, telling friends and family about a very specific vision for her future husband years before she ever crossed paths with him. Shua, meanwhile, walked through the hardest chapter of his life after losing his first wife, learning along the way what it looks like to hold grief and joy in the same hand.
Together they open up about blending two families, honoring a beloved memory while building something entirely new, and the surrender it takes to trust that the life you actually have, even one that looks nothing like what you planned, might be exactly the one you were meant for. For anyone who has ever wondered if they missed their window, or whether their story just doesn't fit the mold, this conversation offers a different way to think about waiting, loss, and hope.
To Contact Sarah and Shua:
Sarahclefkowitz@gmail.com 
RabbiLef@gmail.com
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Rachel and Shilo's story starts with a camping trip and an offer to help pitch a tent that got firmly turned down. From there, a summer of friendship slowly turned into something neither of them expected, and Shilo shares something very personal that he's never spoken about publicly before.
Five years and three kids later, Rachel and Shilo open up about what it took to get to the chuppah, what keeps their marriage strong, and the big leap of faith they're about to take next. It's a story about what happens when you stop asking whether someone matches on paper and start paying attention to who they really are.
To contact Rachel and Shilo:
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