Rabbi Mendy Weitman

As we stand on the threshold of Yom Kippur, I am reminded of an old saying: If Augustus were to rise from the grave today and call out in Old…

A few years ago, Israel faced a water crisis.  On the verge of hitting the Kinneret’s red line – which would indicate an emergency situation – the Knesset convened for…

A father and son were heading home one Friday afternoon after purchasing 3 loaves of challah for Shabbat. On their way, a poor man stops them, asking for a challah,…

A newlywed couple head out on their first shopping trip for home furnishings.  As they mill around the furniture department, a loud green couch catches their attention.  They glance at…

As a senior citizen was driving down the freeway, his phone rang.  Answering, he heard his wife’s voice urgently warning him, “Herman, I just heard on the news that there’s…

A law graduate attends a job interview at a law firm, but unfortunately, the interviewer is not impressed.  Frustrated, the interviewing attorney finally says, “Sir, with all due respect, if…

A passerby notices a man searching for something at the base of a streetlamp late at night. “Lost something?” he asks. “Yes,” answers the man, “a large sum of money…”…

A man stands up in the synagogue one week and declares, “People, beware – Yakov is a thief!” Upon discovering that this man had falsely slandered poor Yakov in public,…

A well-known Jewish professor, New York Times bestselling author, and acclaimed communal activist was terribly broken when he realized that his son had no interest in any of his activities. …

It’s only three letters. But these three letters form a word that drives us nuts. The word is the root of everything. Our pain and joy all travel back to…