
Rabbi Mendy Weitman
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Rabbi Mendy Weitman | THU, SEP 25, 2025As 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…
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Rabbi Mendy Weitman | WED, SEP 10, 2025A 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…
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Rabbi Mendy Weitman | MON, AUG 25, 2025A 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,…
read moreHolistic Medicine
Rabbi Mendy Weitman | WED, AUG 13, 2025A 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…
read moreA True Friend
Rabbi Mendy Weitman | WED, JUL 30, 2025As 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…
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Rabbi Mendy Weitman | WED, JUL 16, 2025A 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…
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Rabbi Mendy Weitman | WED, JUL 02, 2025A 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…”…
read moreWhat you see depends on what you’re looking for
Rabbi Mendy Weitman | TUE, JUN 17, 2025A 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,…
read moreDad, it’s not for me
Rabbi Mendy Weitman | THU, JUN 05, 2025A 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. …
read moreThe three-letter word
Rabbi Mendy Weitman | WED, MAY 21, 2025It’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…
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