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In the 1980s, historian Rabbi Berel Wein did something no one had ever done before.

He recorded audio cassettes on Jewish history.

They might have looked simple, but those recordings slashed the norm of anything labeled “history.” Rabbi Wein’s master storytelling and dry humor captivated his listeners, making the past so relatable, they could touch it. He colored their lives with new appreciation for their Jewish identity.

The response: Over 1,000,000 lectures were purchased worldwide.

Rabbi Wein fans dotted America, South Africa, Israel, and more, all wheeling suitcases full of his cassettes.

As Rabbi Wein’s renown grew, so did his passion. In 1996, Rabbi Wein founded the Destiny Foundation as a vehicle for funding, producing, and disseminating not just his lectures, but multimedia works of all kinds.

Fulfilling the Vision

With The Destiny Foundation behind him, Rabbi Wein curated a team of top talent from across the globe to actualize the next stage of his vision. Together, Rabbi Wein and the Destiny Foundation spearheaded print, film, and audio projects that gained instant acclaim for their quality, originality, and emotional appeal. Schools, synagogues, and even army bases premiered their works to riveted audiences across the globe.

The projects—books, films, and teaching materials—keep coming. The channels vary, but the mission remains the same: to empower thousands of Jews worldwide to connect with their vibrant past and forge a purposeful future.

Telling Your Story

Your picture doesn’t appear in any of his films. Your name isn’t mentioned in any of his lectures. Yet each and every one belongs to you.

It’s the story of who you are, where you come from, and why you exist today. The story that will make you laugh, make you cry, and empower you to maximize your role in the grand scheme of history.

Charged with Purpose

Rabbi Berel Wein, a scion of a long line of Lithuanian Rabbis, grew up charged with responsibility for the spiritual survival of the Jewish people. Biographies of Torah giants sparked his fascination with the glorious world of the past and his lifelong commitment to preserving and sharing the Jewish story.

“In my opinion, a lack of knowledge of Jewish history, a lack of attachment to the Jewish story, is the greatest cause of the secularization of the Jewish People today. Without knowing Jewish history, we know neither who we were nor what we are meant to be.”
— Rabbi Wein in an interview with Mishpacha Magazine, 2022

Driven to Inspire

After acquiring Rabbinical ordination and a Doctorate of Jewish Letters from Chicago’s Hebrew Theological College and earning a Juris Doctor Degree from De Paul University Law School, Rabbi Wein threw himself into his law career by day – and into teaching Jewish history at night.

Soon, he left law behind and assumed the pulpit in Beth Israel Congregation in North Miami Beach. In 1972, he moved to New York to take on a leadership position in the Orthodox Union, simultaneously founding and serving as rabbi in Congregation Bais Torah in Monsey, NY. In 1977, he founded Yeshiva Shaarei Torah in Suffern, NY. After relocating to Israel in 1997, he joined and was eventually appointed as rabbi of Jerusalem’s Beit Knesset Hanasi.

As his renown spread throughout the world, Rabbi Wein also began visiting global communities and leading tours at historical Jewish sites, enriching the understanding of the Jewish diaspora.

Leading by Example

Throughout his impactful life’s journey, Rabbi Wein’s primary dedication has remained the study and teaching of the Torah, the mainstay of Jewish survival throughout the millennia – expressed through his published books of halachic essays, weekly Torah newsletters, and the hundreds of students and congregants he has guided and inspired.

“There is nothing that is as important in the world as the study and teaching of Torah.” — Rabbi Wein, Covenant Award Acceptance Speech, 1993

In recognition of his immense contribution to the Jewish educational landscape, Rabbi Wein was the 1993 recipient of the Educator of the Year Award from the Covenant Foundation, as well as the recipient of the Torah Prize Award from Machon Harav Frank in Jerusalem.