Weinstein Podcasts

The step up to the podium.

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0300

A story about my life as a swimmer starting from the beginning up to today. The true meaning of step up to the podium.

Railroad tracks

Sun, 28 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0300

An early childhood memory of a family outing that shaped my teen and young adult hiking years.

Special phrases attributed to my father.

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:00:00 +0300

My father use to say many phrases which we, his children became well familiar with, here are a few of the phrases which come to mind.

It's a small world

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 16:00:00 +0300

Explain the relationship between our hopes and our reality. Does prayer have an affect on our world?

Wedding hat

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0300

In the early 90's Rav Dovid Fegin, a dear friend, presented me with a special gift which i cherish to this very day.

Moonwalk

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 13:00:00 +0300

July 20, 1969, the night of the first moon walk, the unexpected turn of events which nearly caused me to spend the night in the Southfield Police station.

Mt. Rainer

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 13:00:00 +0300

In my late 20s I attempted to climb Mt. Rainer. I came to know the meaning of sudden and immediate danger. B'H I'm here to tell the story.

Pumpki

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0300

Rescuing a Saint Bernard from the trail at Bold Mountain, CA

Message at Bob's diner

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 17:00:00 +0300

Entering my junior year at collage, I got a message at Bob"s diner that changed the direction in life.

Stand by me

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 17:00:00 +0300

Along the journey towards learning to live a modern orthodox life, it turns out to be more than just learning Torah, doing mitzvot, and giving tzedakah. Its the people you meet along the way and how they enrich your life.

Meet me at the cemetery.

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 10:00:00 +0200

A beautiful bike ride off road turns into a life saving experience.

Twilight zone

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 13:00:00 +0300

On this Yom Kippur morning, when I expected only normality, I found myself completely alone with only the Creator.

Geerz: Mountain biking in Israel aimed at mentoring teen boys. Designed to build confidence, leadership and a love of the land of Israel.

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 19:00:00 +0200

What's in the lift?

Wed, 29 Apr 2020 20:00:00 +0300

The story of our lift to Israel, it was expected to arrive the week before
passover, then corona happened; passover came and went,
then the lift arrived with all our passover stuff. I guess
the 30 haggadahs will just have to wait until next
passover.... and more.

Dayenu

Fri, 17 Apr 2020 18:00:00 +0300

The Passover Seder song of Dayenu calls out to me this year
as our unique situation of having just moved to Israel coincides
with the first global pandemic.

Shoshiiiiiiiii

Wed, 01 Apr 2020 14:00:00 +0300

Several years ago I traveled to Israel to visit my daughter.
My arrival was met with unexpected challenges, but with a cry
into the heavens for help, all worked out just fine.

Apostille

Fri, 27 Mar 2020 12:00:00 +0300

One of the first hurtles in the Alyiah journey you won't be able to avoid is
getting your documents apostilled.

The Big jump

Thu, 26 Mar 2020 14:00:00 +0200

Karen and I made the Big jump to Israel. The world is
faced with a pandemic. Everyone on the planet is staring
into a huge unknown..

Competition at Brennan Pools- Pies & Flies

Fri, 10 Jul 2015 07:00:00 +0300

During my late teen swimming years, I spent my summer months swimming at Brennan Pools in Detroit. Once a summer we elected to forgo the training, for a competition of a different sort.

The Big Hill

Mon, 06 Jul 2015 07:00:00 +0300

A bike outing with my brother Shel, that ended in a crash.

Sparklers

Thu, 02 Jul 2015 07:00:00 +0300

Trying my hand at pyrotechnics in my teen years.

Fifteen Shades of Gray

Mon, 29 Jun 2015 07:00:00 +0300

playing nice.

Dr. First

Fri, 26 Jun 2015 07:00:00 +0300

Those mischievous days in my organic lab. at Eastern, and the practical joke we played on the freshman ladies enrolled in the per-nursing program.

Kill Switch

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 07:00:00 +0300

When two friends and I went on a hiking trip to the adirondacks, we didn't get far before I flick the kill switch on the car, well the story takes off from there.

Old Smoothies

Wed, 17 Jun 2015 07:00:00 +0300

The story about my parents' retirement activity of square dancing, and how it kept their romance alive.

A Tribute To My Sister Ruth.

Sun, 14 Jun 2015 07:00:00 +0300

Memories of times shared with my sister Ruth.

Baby Steps

Sun, 14 Jun 2015 07:00:00 +0300

A trace of the early memories of My Jewish Journey.

The Bloomberg Expedition

Fri, 12 Jun 2015 07:00:00 +0300

On a trip to the east coast prior to heading out to Portland Or. for grad. school, I crashed on the side of the road; having survived the experience I was left with a strength I carry with me even today.

Two Shots of Octane

Thu, 11 Jun 2015 07:00:00 +0300

Brother Gary comes through in a big way to get me on time for my first day on the job at BSL.

Lying my way out

Tue, 09 Jun 2015 07:00:00 +0300

Sometimes lying is the only option that makes any sense.

Bob"s Bar Mitzvah

Sun, 07 Jun 2015 07:00:00 +0300

Back in collage we dedicated one Shabbot dinner to our friend Bob, who missed out on having his Bar Mitzvah party when he was 13 years old, back in Nebraska.

The Perfect Storm

Thu, 04 Jun 2015 07:00:00 +0300

The simple task of meeting my parents at the airport and taking them to their winter home, turned out to be a real nail bitter.

Red Dog Saloon

Wed, 03 Jun 2015 07:00:00 +0300

Weinstein family's hospitality

Four Seasons

Tue, 02 Jun 2015 07:00:00 +0300

LA,Calf. does have four seasons per year, they're just not the same ones we have back east.

Additions to the Lexicon

Sun, 31 May 2015 07:00:00 +0300

Words you are not likely to find in any dictionary.

Nicknames

Sun, 31 May 2015 07:00:00 +0300

tagged with a nickname.

Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover

Fri, 29 May 2015 07:00:00 +0300

Pre-judging people can lead to personally embarrassing situations.

Little league

Wed, 27 May 2015 07:00:00 +0300

my season coaching little league, and the key to a good game day.

Coo Coos Nest

Tue, 26 May 2015 07:00:00 +0300

Some situations are just so embarrassing, you can't believe it actually happened. But you just can't make this stuff up.

Stupid Questions

Mon, 25 May 2015 07:00:00 +0300

Who says there is no such thing as a stupid question, I've asked many, this story tells of just two of my favorite.

Pin him Fish !!!

Fri, 22 May 2015 07:00:00 +0300

High school wrestling match between myself and the head school geek. My classmates were rooting for the fish.

Fishing In A Barrel & Toxic Carp

Thu, 21 May 2015 07:00:00 +0300

Brother Ken and I on a fishing weekend in Calf. AND My father's big catch from the water hazard at the 14 hole.

Get off the grass

Tue, 19 May 2015 07:00:00 +0300

A teenage blunder leads to near life long enmity between two friends.. simple message: forgive others and move on. Not because life is short, but because as the torah teaches us the best type of person is one who is slow to get angry and quick to forgive..

Pre-GPS

Mon, 18 May 2015 07:00:00 +0300

My bad sense of direction meant likely arriving late if i had never been there before.

The Angry Squire

Sun, 17 May 2015 07:00:00 +0300

This is the story of how and where I met my wife, and our path of dating.

Memorial Weekend

Fri, 15 May 2015 07:00:00 +0300

After accidently formatting the company hard drive, finding the courage to face the music. Real personal growth is never easy.

Looking for a Angel

Wed, 13 May 2015 07:00:00 +0300

Following the tragic deaths of my brother gray's family I looked for the guardian angel who had saved gary's life early in his childhood.

Hoot & Hollering

Mon, 11 May 2015 07:00:00 +0300

How I learned to define " sudden and immediate danger", here's the story.

Michael H. Gold

Thu, 07 May 2015 07:00:00 +0300

A tribute to my dear friend and adviser Michael Gold.

Two Chamber Heart

Thu, 29 May 2014 07:00:00 +0300

Tells the story of my coworker's sister gets life saving new heart, after waiting 21 years, and his connection to the return of a lost article found in NYC subway.

An Ounce of gold or A Pinch of Mazel

Tue, 13 May 2014 07:00:00 +0300

the one question my father put to me upon my graduation from college.

Look who's walking in from the woods

Tue, 06 May 2014 07:00:00 +0300

non-stop drive from Portland to Detroit, a mother's day surprise.

Lost In Paris

Sun, 04 May 2014 07:00:00 +0300

While in Paris doing an appraisal of the Chaumet inventory, I found myself with the owner of the company I worked for, lost at night on thestreets of Paris with no Idea of where we were staying, or even how to get back to where we had come from.

Hashavas Aveidah (Return a lost object)

Wed, 30 Apr 2014 07:00:00 +0300

Returning a lost object and the Satan's attempts to keep me from carrying it out.

My Collage Roommates (The Good, The Bad and The Snow Queen)

Tue, 29 Apr 2014 07:00:00 +0300

A summary of my collage roommates, The Good, The Bad and the Beautiful Snow Queen)

Homeless

Mon, 28 Apr 2014 07:00:00 +0300

19 years old and I'm living on the street, need I say more?

The Nature of the Human Bond

Fri, 25 Apr 2014 07:00:00 +0300

In an effort to help Shoshi with her Chemistry homework, we discovered the parallels to the nature of the Human Bond.

Saddle Mountain

Thu, 24 Apr 2014 07:00:00 +0300

Another great adventure where unfortunately I almost bought the farm, again!!

Roll It In the Cup

Sun, 13 Apr 2014 07:00:00 +0300

Passover at Bubby and Zaddi's house, and the nut games we played.

Life is for a long time

Fri, 11 Apr 2014 07:00:00 +0300

How should we view life: as long or as Short?

Good & Plenty

Thu, 10 Apr 2014 07:00:00 +0300

These Gall Stones taste just like candy !

To Recrystallize is Human, but to Sublime is Sublime.

Wed, 09 Apr 2014 07:00:00 +0300

From the lab to the human condition, drawing the parallels

Howard Johnson Syndrome

Mon, 07 Apr 2014 07:00:00 +0300

Go beyond chocolate and vanilla, discover the flavor of the day, then go for it !!

Three Year Plan

Sun, 06 Apr 2014 07:00:00 +0300

Karen and I find our courtship plans take a dramatic shift.

Shelly

Thu, 03 Apr 2014 07:00:00 +0300

A vivarium obsession gone wild.

Take Me Out To The Ball Game

Mon, 31 Mar 2014 07:00:00 +0300

Karen's birth and Detroit Tiger season opener, April 13, 1954.

Weekend Pass & Look Whos Standing Under The Chuppah

Sun, 30 Mar 2014 07:00:00 +0300

Two marriages Weinstein Style: My Parents & Sheldon-Marcie

Fabringen

Fri, 28 Mar 2014 07:00:00 +0300

My first exposer to a Lubavitch fabringen, the tune they taught me, and how its helped me get through the last 44 years.

Blue Bomber

Thu, 27 Mar 2014 06:00:00 +0200

Risk taking at a young age. either brave or stupid, possibly both.

Plywood Flavored

Wed, 26 Mar 2014 06:00:00 +0200

An unforgettable dinner !!.

Scrabble Game

Tue, 25 Mar 2014 06:00:00 +0200

How do you spell disaster?

Auction House

Mon, 24 Mar 2014 06:00:00 +0200

My need for a bed lead me to my first auction, which turned out not as I had expected.

Weinstein Family Meetings

Sun, 23 Mar 2014 06:00:00 +0200

Weekly family meetings around the dinner table lead tolife lessons still relevant today.

My lessons in Talmud (new release)

Sun, 23 Mar 2014 06:00:00 +0200

My first introduction into the world of Talmud

Out On The Ledge

Thu, 20 Mar 2014 06:00:00 +0200

Faced with the prospect of spending the weekend locked in the university observatory, The decision to go out the windowon to the ledge, six stories up, seemed the best option.

One Foot In The Deep End, and Running Out of Breath.

Wed, 19 Mar 2014 06:00:00 +0200

A foyer into the world of synchronize swimming

A Dope If You Do, A Dope If You Don't

Tue, 18 Mar 2014 06:00:00 +0200

Performance enchancing substances

Farah Naz Masachi (A Persian Princess)

Sun, 16 Mar 2014 06:00:00 +0200

In the early 80's, while living in Van Nuys, CA, I met a family of Iranian refugees. One of the children was a beautiful 17 year old girl named Farah. This is the story of how I helped her and her brothers learn the English language and culture, and the friendships which grew out of it.

Shabbat diner with the Hellers

Thu, 13 Mar 2014 06:00:00 +0200

my brother Ken and I invite the Hellers, contemporaries of our parents, to shabbat diner.

Nose Oil

Thu, 13 Mar 2014 06:00:00 +0200

When the solution to your problems are no further away then the nose on your face. .

Go out and play

Wed, 12 Mar 2014 06:00:00 +0200

sneaking out on Friday night to get my neighbor's sister's bra.

Joshua Tree

Tue, 11 Mar 2014 06:00:00 +0200

Death march

Mount Rushmore

Mon, 10 Mar 2014 06:00:00 +0200

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The Pinery

Sat, 08 Mar 2014 07:00:00 +0200

forging a friendship with the world left behind.

Saved from Jericho

Thu, 06 Mar 2014 07:00:00 +0200

After becoming stranded in Jericho for two daysB"H my prays were answered and I got out.

Flavored Lip Balm :-(

Wed, 05 Mar 2014 07:00:00 +0200

If it didn't happen to me, I would not have believed it possible.

Mazel

Wed, 05 Mar 2014 07:00:00 +0200

two hole-in-one on the same hole!!

Gum wrappers

Tue, 04 Mar 2014 07:00:00 +0200

My parents first disagreement!

My lips are sealed

Mon, 03 Mar 2014 07:00:00 +0200

my father's wisdom

A big fish in that little Ponds

Sun, 02 Mar 2014 07:00:00 +0200

you can't judge a book by its cover.

Jacob's Ladder

Fri, 28 Feb 2014 07:00:00 +0200

my ladder dream

It'za chicken

Thu, 27 Feb 2014 07:00:00 +0200

Mexico vacation with friends

the ultimate Ice Breaker

Tue, 25 Feb 2014 07:00:00 +0200

my first date in collage.

Winter Olympics

Tue, 25 Feb 2014 07:00:00 +0200

winter games come to Jamaica Estates.

Swammi

Mon, 24 Feb 2014 07:00:00 +0200

how I became a synthetic organic chemist, when all I wanted to do was talk to Swammi.

Safat

Fri, 21 Feb 2014 07:00:00 +0200

spiritual crossroads

Get the Fish.

Fri, 21 Feb 2014 07:00:00 +0200

I still can't believe this really happened, but its true.

5-4-3-2-1-0

Thu, 20 Feb 2014 07:00:00 +0200

a story about getting caught with my pants down!

Taj Mahal

Wed, 19 Feb 2014 07:00:00 +0200

The worlds largest ruby !

Banana Bread

Mon, 17 Feb 2014 07:00:00 +0200

the first time I made Banana Bread.

Radiant Heat

Fri, 14 Feb 2014 07:00:00 +0200

empathy

The Dallas Story

Thu, 13 Feb 2014 07:00:00 +0200

largest diamond heist in Detroit History

lost treasure

Wed, 12 Feb 2014 07:00:00 +0200

returning lost treasure.