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I Was 17 When I Escaped

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I Was 17 When I Escaped

Now a grandmother many times over, Frumma Kulek looks back at how she found hope, acceptance, family, fufilment, and love when she was a teen mom stuck in an abusive relationship.
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Jodi Nicastro Stony Brook September 25, 2025

Chana,
I love when you do follow up interviews! Reply

Dina August 8, 2025

God bless you and your family, Frumma Kulek🙏 Reply

S UK August 7, 2025

B"H
Listening to this challenging start, to such beautiful, on going blessings, was absolutely amazing. How many young girls are failed by society when they have troubles. Yet, Chabad emissaries sheltered Frumma under their wings of; love, compassion and joyous belief in HaShem. May HaShem bless Frumma and her husband with many more years in a loving marriage surrounded by their family. Reply

Anonymous August 5, 2025

Thank you for this powerful and courageous journey that you have shared with us. Thank you for teaching us never to give up . Reply

Bat Sheva Skokie, Il August 5, 2025

💋We miss you two. WOW I did not know about any of this. Will you be back to visit?
Bat Sheva Reply

Anonymous Brooklyn August 5, 2025

Thank you for sharing your very special, beautiful and inspiring story. Yasher Choach! Reply

Diana Mara Henry Newport, VT USA August 4, 2025

Thrilling and so inspirational. Thank you for the honor of hearing you and your guest. What struck me personally was at the very end, when she made a "mistake" and mentioned connecting someone to the mitzvah of candles, when her story involved her brother and tefillin. My story back to Judaism from "Reform" started with the Chabad "Mitzvah mobile" on Times Square in the 1970s. I love my one child as much as Frumme does her 13 children and grands, although I was not as accomplished in transmitting the tradition as she was...it's up to my child now to continue the journey. Reply