Rabbi Mendy Weitman

The large clock was the talk of the town. Flawlessly accurate, it kept everyone on schedule. The townspeople had only one problem, the clock was simply too high up. Why…

“Oh it smells so good, can we go in and buy some burgers?” “Sorry my dear, that isn’t a kosher store. We can’t buy anything from there!” “Oh daddy, I…

A well-known Rabbi once spoke at a summer camp regarding the importance of Ahavat Yisrael – loving one’s fellow Jew. Later that day, one of the parents asked their child,…

A businessman is riding the train when an individual dressed in what seemed like traditional Chassidic garb sits down next to him.  Observing his seatmate, the businessman blurts out: “Sir,…

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…