Rabbi Mendy Weitman

We often blame our life circumstances on outside factors, or other people who’ve played a role in our lives.  It’s unfortunate when we fall into a vicious cycle of blaming…

Have you ever gone on a diet and told yourself you’ll cheat only in moderation? Just one piece of cake a week. Only at special occasions. Only when it’s someone’s…

A schoolteacher enters his classroom one morning with a new method of education: “I won’t be teaching you in person today,” he tells his students, “instead, I’ll be leaving you…

A former alcoholic described the catalyst for his rehabilitation and recovery. “I thought alcohol could drown my sorrows,” he said, “until I realized that sorrows float.” Human tendency is to…

A story is told of a man who lived his life on a constant quest for the absolute truth. During his frequent travels, he one day receives word that the…

Have you ever gone to a wedding in your pajamas? Why not? Isn’t a wedding all about the dancing and the spirit? I’m sure you could dance just as well…

The celebrated Israeli military leader and politician, Moshe Dayan, was once stopped by a police officer for a speeding violation.  “You – Dayan?”  – asked the officer in surprise when…

“How do you keep your marriage intact?” his friend wanted to know.  “It’s simple,” answered the man, “I take care of all the big issues – the war on terror,…

During WWII, a young boy and an aged man find themselves side by side in a cattle car on the way to a concentration camp in war-torn Europe.  It is…

Have you ever noticed, while walking your dog or observing pet owners with their dogs, the pet running ahead and pulling its owner along? You wonder who is in charge……