Rabbi Mendy Weitman

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…

Jews love arguing. We challenge anything and everyone. Even Moses, the first and greatest leader in Jewish history, was challenged. The Talmud is full of Rabbis who think differently and debate one another. Having…