Rabbi Mendy Weitman

The Declaration of Independence famously guarantees every person the right to the pursuit of happiness. What does that right mean to you? What would truly make you happy? Is it…

We had just arrived at a Sheva Berachot reception in our honor during the week after our wedding. The host opened the door for us with a smile and graciously…

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,…