Rabbi Mendy Weitman

A wise teacher was once discussing how to influence one’s behavior with his students. “The human being is capable of controlling their emotions and actions,” he explained, “it simply begins…

Leadership is a service, not a position. The mystical masters teach that it is in the absence of oneself – not the indulgence of oneself – where the greatest satisfaction is found. How does…

In the beginning, when the world was created, a court case raged in the cosmic judicial halls. The plaintiff, Mistake. The defendant, Wisdom. “I am purposeless in this universe,” claimed…

Have you ever thought about the deep love that parents have for their children? Why is it that parents love their children far more deeply than children love their parents?…

A professional drummer was considering the perfect 25th-anniversary gift for his wife. He finally settled on something really special, and as he presents the beautifully wrapped box, he says “my…

Victor Frankl was among the millions of Jews who suffered under the merciless hand of the Nazis in war-torn Europe. Relating his personal experience in the death camps, Frankl describes…

The owner of a modest grocery store foresees a serious blow to his business when two sizable supermarkets suddenly open on either side of his shop. Determined to succeed, he…

A student once approached his wise teacher and expressed disappointment over the many areas in his life that weren’t as he wanted or hoped them to be.  Responded his teacher,…

A child asked his mother, “How were humans created?” So his mother said, “G-d created Adam and Eve, and they started a family, leading all the way to you and…

Three proprietors are discussing the scope of their real estate ownership: “Even if I stand at the top of the tallest building I own,” says the first, “I won’t see…