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.
Reach Mayer at mayernweiss@gmail.com
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Time Stamps:
00:00 My Mother Was Arrested By ICE
01:43 Growing Up Mexican In The Bronx
04:22 The Morning ICE Came To Our Door
07:37 Visiting My Mother In Detention
10:43 Why Hasidic Jews Fascinated Me
16:05 The Prayer I Couldn’t Forget
21:21 Sponsor: Twillory/Ohr Olam
22:26 Exploring Different Religions
29:00 The Promise I Made To God
37:30 Preparing For Jewish Conversion
38:28 My Mother Tried To Stop Me From Keeping Shabbos
46:44 The Hardest Part Of Becoming Jewish
50:58 Sponsor: Sofer.ai/Colel Chabad
54:34 What I Didn’t Have To Give Up
65:50 Choosing My Jewish Name
66:51 Walking Into The Mikvah
75:08 How to Find Meaning in Life
89:02 The Biggest Lesson I Learned
91:27 Final Message
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Hosted by Aryeh Fingerer
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