<p>Mayer Weiss grew up completely Mexican — and today he’s a Hasidic Jew living in the Orthodox Jewish world. </p><p><br></p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>From his mother being arrested by ICE… to secretly keeping Shabbos at home… </p><p><br></p><p>This isn’t just a story of religion. It’s a raw conversation about identity, family, pain, truth, purpose, and searching for meaning.</p><p><br></p><p>Reach Mayer at [email protected]</p><p>Thank you to our sponsors:</p><p>__________________________________</p><p><br></p><p>►Twillory: The Best Shirts and Polos - Get ready for the summer.</p><p><br></p><p>Visit:</p><p><a href="https://twillory.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://Twillory.com⁠</a></p><p>__________________________________</p><p><br></p><p>►Ohr Olam: The Hebrew-English Mishnah Berurah</p><p><br></p><p>Get a copy at your local Jewish bookstore. </p><p><br></p><p>Online:</p><p>⁠https://zbermanbooks.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=ohr+olam⁠</p><p><br></p><p>For more info and a free download:</p><p>⁠<a href="https://www.ohr-olam.org⁠" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.ohr-olam.org⁠</a></p><p>__________________________________</p><p><br></p><p>►Sofer.ai: The AI platform to unlock your Torah! Transcribe shurim or classes in an incredible way.</p><p><br></p><p>Visit</p><p><a href="https://go.sofer.ai/Azzakvt" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://go.sofer.ai/Azzakvt</a></p><p>__________________________________</p><p><br></p><p>►Colel Chabad: Pushka App</p><p>Download Colel Chabad’s Pushka app and help support over 47,000 needy families in Israel! ⁠</p><p><br></p><p>Download:</p><p><a href="https://pushkapp.cc/joyful%E2%81%A0" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://pushkapp.cc/joyful⁠</a></p><p>__________________________________</p><p><br></p><p>►Parsha Inspiration</p><p><br></p><p>Get powerful inspiration and an amazing story for your Shabbos table every week.</p><p><br></p><p>Email:</p><p>[email protected]⁠ </p><p><br></p><p>Visit:</p><p>https://parshaknowledge.com</p><p>__________________________________</p><p><br></p><p>Join our WhatsApp group:</p><p>https://chat.whatsapp.com/BbfFPZDu1ldBlANISpy0Oj?mode=gi_t</p><p>or message us at 646-397-2320 </p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to our podcast on all platforms:</p><p>Youtube: <a href="http://youtube.com/@Jewishnjoyful" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Youtube.com/@Jewishnjoyful</a></p><p><br></p><p>Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3Tyl3avgGLiK4f6wFR7Goh" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://open.spotify.com/show/3Tyl3avgGLiK4f6wFR7Goh</a></p><p><br></p><p>Apple: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jewish-and-joyful/id1586344571" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jewish-and-joyful/id1586344571</a></p><p><br></p><p>Torah Anytime: https://www.torahanytime.com/organizations/151</p><p><br></p><p>Listen to the podcast by phone:</p><p>USA: 605-562-3522</p><p>Israel: 972-79-579-5099</p><p>-</p><p>Reach out:</p><p>WhatsApp: 646-397-2320</p><p>Email: [email protected]</p><p><br></p><p>Hosted by Aryeh Fingerer</p><p><br></p><p>Thank you for listening and remember to stay Jewish n’ Joyful :</p>