Mayer Weiss: The Mexican Teen who became an Hasidic Jew
Mayer Weiss grew up completely Mexican — and today he’s a Hasidic Jew living in the Orthodox Jewish world.
In this emotional and wild Jewish and Joyful podcast interview, Mayer shares the unbelievable true story of how a Mexican teen searching for meaning found himself drawn to Orthodox Judaism, Shabbos, and a completely different way of life.
From his mother being arrested by ICE… to secretly keeping Shabbos at home…
This isn’t just a story of religion. It’s a raw conversation about identity, family, pain, truth, purpose, and searching for meaning.
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Moshe Gersht: I Quit My Rockband to become a Rabbi
Moshe Gersht was the famed Lead Singer of a popular Rock Band in LA . He had all the fame and money - but he wasn’t happy. Moshe went on pursuit for God and landed in Israel seeking the truth. Moshe has a wild and inspiring story of faith and perseverance.
In this episode R' Moshe and Aryeh talk about music, fame, overcoming addiction, and finding meaning and purpose in life.
Today, R' Moshe is now a Rabbi, best-selling author and popular speaker.
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