
Rabbi Mendy Weitman
Parashat Vayeshev – Refuse the Offer
Rabbi Mendy Weitman | WED, DEC 09, 2020“Sorry we refuse your offer,” the men replied. Surprised, the owner of the farm asked “here I am offering you double pay, plus I am relieving you of the toil and sweat…
read moreParashat Vayetze – A Genuine “I’m sorry”
Rabbi Mendy Weitman | TUE, NOV 24, 2020“The ice looks thick from the outside, but beneath the surface, it’s already melting. Trust me, I’m a seasoned traveler, don’t try crossing those rivers now!” “Ah, you’re just an…
read moreParashat Haye Sara – Those Critical Final 10 Seconds
Rabbi Mendy Weitman | MON, NOV 09, 2020Last week I was in the park with my children when I noticed a professional coach training a group of high school students. Interested, I asked the coach how long it took…
read moreParashat Lech Lecha – The Creator Needs Us
Rabbi Mendy Weitman | WED, OCT 28, 2020“Dad, why can’t you tell me the answer? I will score 100 and win the prize!” “Son, I’m gifting you the greatest prize. The feeling of owning something. When you…
read moreParashat Bereshit – Let’s Keep the Joy Going
Rabbi Mendy Weitman | THU, OCT 15, 2020“Rabbi, I’ve been through so much, please teach me how to be happy?” “Go to Rabbi Zusha.” Upon entering the torn-apart shack, he was greeted by a joyous Rabbi Zusha,…
read moreShabbat Hol HaMoed Sukkot – Let’s Keep the Inspiration
Rabbi Mendy Weitman | WED, SEP 30, 2020A priest pops into one of his new converts on a Friday night, and to his great displeasure, sees the table laid out for Shabbat dinner, replete with chicken soup…
read moreRosh HaShanah – Getting High on the High Holidays
Rabbi Mendy Weitman | WED, SEP 16, 2020A group of Russian peasants are sitting in a bar, discussing how much they admire the Czar and what they would offer him to express the extent of their love.…
read moreParashat Ki Tesseh – Tough Love and Parenting
Rabbi Mendy Weitman | MON, AUG 24, 2020The Torah describes in great detail the case of the rebellious son. A young teenager starting out in life indulges in defiant antisocial criminal behavior while exhibiting extreme vulgarity and…
read moreParashat Re’eh – “I”: A Blessing or a Stumbling block?
Rabbi Mendy Weitman | SUN, AUG 09, 2020There is an important difference between self-esteem, which is a highly desirable trait, and vanity, which is considered a loathsome attribute. Moshe, in his final days, beseeches the nation, “See…
read moreShabbat Vaet’hanan – “Rabbi Elazar Ha-kappar said, ” Envy, lust, and the desire for honor drive a person out of the world.”
Rabbi Mendy Weitman | MON, JUL 27, 2020In describing the self-destruction forces of envy and jealousy, our sages in the midrash relate a long dialogue between Moshe, of whom G-d had said that he was exceedingly humble,…
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