# Japan's Afghan-Jewish Fertility Expert

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

- **Published:** Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:00:00 EST
- **Duration:** 1:03:50
- **Audio:** https://http-vod-cdn.chabad.org/api/utils/file/13524394.mp4?id=4A665C2C-D81B-4313-999C-3D24CB22911E&ts=1817287548&sig=yLs9qNR0%2ffuXh5WuHzrkAmquQKY%3d
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Rabbi Dr. Hertsel Simantov's life is anything but typical. Hear how he was raised in Kabul, educated in Israel, and ended up in Japan with the blessing of the Rebbe.