# She Prayed to Die and Learned to Live

From **Ordinary People, Extraordinary Stories: Chabad.org: Chana Weisberg** by Chana Weisberg.

- **Published:** Sun, 6 Sep 2026 11:00:00 EST
- **Duration:** 1:00:58
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Raised in a strict Christian home, Chaya Rivka was abused and afraid. Then she discovered her father's Jewish heritage and became a Jew herself, today living in Israel with dozens of grandchildren.