
Rabbi Mendy Weitman
The 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…
read moreJews love arguing
Rabbi Mendy Weitman | WED, MAY 07, 2025Jews 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…
read moreObsession with questions
Rabbi Mendy Weitman | WED, APR 23, 2025Why are Jews so obsessed with questions? On the night of the Passover Seder, the highlight is when the children ask the four questions. It’s not the four discussions, themes,…
read moreMy first time
Rabbi Mendy Weitman | THU, APR 03, 2025There’s an old adage that goes “happiness lies in our own backyard, but it’s probably well hidden by crabgrass.” We’ve all been down that road before, and often, it takes…
read moreWho is Queen Esther today?
Rabbi Mendy Weitman | TUE, MAR 04, 2025Queen Esther was the ultimate diplomat and leader. She didn’t think about her position. She was ready to be killed. After all, one who came to the king unannounced was…
read moreIt’s all about connection
Rabbi Mendy Weitman | TUE, FEB 18, 2025“We both clocked in on time every day; what makes Josh the winner of the employee of the month award”? “The award has nothing to do with clocking in…
read moreIs Love a Smooth Ride?
Rabbi Mendy Weitman | TUE, FEB 04, 2025“How do you keep your marriage intact?” a young man asked his happily-married friend. “It’s simple,” answered the friend, “I take care of all the big issues – the war…
read moreWe don’t have Rights
Rabbi Mendy Weitman | WED, JAN 22, 2025Education today focuses on rights. Everyone has a right. And we fight for our rights. But perhaps that is the problem. If we all have rights, what happens when I…
read moreLawmakers Vs. Lawbreakers
Rabbi Mendy Weitman | WED, JAN 08, 2025“Doctor, you’re a world-renowned expert in oncology; how is it that you are smoking?” “You’re right that smoking is unhealthy, but it’s all relative. Genetically, I have very strong and…
read moreMorals vs. Culture
Rabbi Mendy Weitman | TUE, DEC 24, 2024An older Polish Jew immigrates to the “Golden Land” – the United States of America. There, he experiences the culture shock of his life. Everything is big, industrialized, impersonal, cold,…
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