Yosef Weinstock

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Nov 3, 2016, 8:33 PM

Fearing Diversity: The Fatal Mistake of the Tower of Babel

Next month marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of the Netziv, Rabbi Naftali Tzvi Yehuda Berlin. The Netziv, has a unique understanding of the Tower of Babel story, as described in Parshat Noach. It is a lesson critically important...

Oct 9, 2015, 8:06 PM

Prayer of the Selfish Child, The Tree of Knowledge, and Eating Broccoli in Spite

Paul Bloom, a psychologist at Yale University conducted the following experiment. A child, who had a dislike for broccoli, was instructed to look into another room where there was a child behaving badly. Then the observing child is informed...

Oct 1, 2015, 10:50 PM

The Aravot: A Model of Servant Leadership

The Beauty of the Aravah Second Day of Sukkot 5776 ~ Rabbi Yosef Weinstock Young Israel of Hollywood - Ft. Lauderdale It’s only the second day of Sukkot, but I have to tell you. I’m already sick and tired of all the...

Jul 24, 2015, 8:41 AM

Why I Cry: Some Thoughts in Anticipation of Tisha B’Av

Recently a member of my synagogue came up to me and asked, “How are we supposed to properly mourn on Tisha B’Av and internalize the tragedy of the Destruction of the Temple? We never experienced the Beit Hamikdash so we...

Jul 5, 2015, 7:43 PM

Lighthouses and Flashlights: Thoughts for July 4th Weekend

How to take Bilam’s words after being hired by Balak to curse the Jews gets a little confusing: The intent was for Bilam’s words to be curses. What is actually said, sounds a lot more like blessings. And the...

Jul 3, 2015, 8:03 PM

Supporting Jewish Education: One Synagogue at a Time

I read with great interest Professor Ediel Pinker's opinion piece in the New York Jewish Week entitled, "The Case for Day Schools." My synagogue, the Young Israel of Hollywood- Ft Lauderdale is a vibrant, dynamic and growing Modern Orthodox community of...

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About Me

Rabbi Yosef Weinstock serves as a Rabbi at the Young Israel of Hollywood- Ft. Lauderdale, a growing, dynamic synagogue community of over 500 families. In his spare time he enjoys jogging, visiting lighthouses and reading books on history and social psychology.