I Was a Mexican Teen... Now I'm 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. Reach Mayer at mayernweiss@gmail.com Thank you to our sponsors: __________________________________ ►Twillory: The Best Shirts and Polos Visit: ⁠https://Twillory.com⁠⁠ __________________________________ ►Ohr Olam: The Hebrew-English Mishnah Berurah Get a copy at your local Jewish bookstore.  Online: ⁠https://zbermanbooks.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=ohr+olam⁠ For more info and a free download: ⁠https://www.ohr-olam.org⁠ __________________________________ ►Sofer.ai: The AI platform to unlock your Torah! Transcribe shurim or classes in an incredible way. Visit: ⁠https://go.sofer.ai/Azzakvt __________________________________ ►Colel Chabad: Pushka App Download Colel Chabad’s Pushka app and help support over 47,000 needy families in Israel! ⁠ Download: ⁠https://pushkapp.cc/joyful⁠⁠ __________________________________ ►Parsha Inspiration Get powerful inspiration and an amazing story for your Shabbos table every week. Email: info@parshaknowlege.com⁠  Visit: https://parshaknowledge.com __________________________________ Join our WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/BbfFPZDu1ldBlANISpy0Oj?mode=gi_t Or message us at 646-397-2320 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 - Listen to the podcast by phone: USA: 605-562-3522 - Reach out: WhatsApp: 646-397-2320 Email: jewishnjoyful@gmail.com Hosted by Aryeh Fingerer Thank you for listening and remember to stay Jewish n’ Joyful :) #jewishpodcast #hasidic #conversionstory #mexican #shabbos #mayerweiss #hispanic