New York – A professional boxer from Brooklyn who also happens to be an Orthodox Jew is one contender who is making a name for himself in and out of the ring. Ukrainian-born Dmitriy Salita prays daily at an ultra-Orthodox center in Flatbush, keeps kosher, and doesn’t fight or train on the Jewish Sabbath.
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This boxer should join the jewish patrols in crown heights and in Brooklyn and take care of business!
I am an accountant and also orthodox
This is amazing!!
Yay – he’s one good guy – what a mentsh – 🙂
The Jewish Press newspaper has been reporting on him and his fights for several years.
Boxing hurts people; why is a boxer called a mentch?
B’hotzlocho, Dmitry.
Emunah v’bitachon!
the only fight a jew needs to fight is fighting the yetser hora
I agree with comment # 5
he gets paid money for punching people. that is a disgraceful chillel hashem.
he ought to be ashamed of himself.
u daa best!!
we are sooo proud of you, and that you are proud of your heritage!!
Dovid is a very high Neshama- He has been a poster boy for kiruv- he davens and learns in a way that many of his detractors would do well to emulate- we once were proud of our fighters- but now the Golus has so weakened some that they are embarressed by a Proud Jew.
GO DIMMY!
Anyone who’s somewhat familiar with American-Jewish history, knows that the Jews once dominated the Boxing arena. And no, not only the business part…
“Can a boxer have the will power to be a world champion if he loves every creature, every minute?”
Maybe not, but if he did he wouldn’t leave comments like that either.
Who do you people think you are to judge – ” he is a mentch”, he is not a mentch” “Tzaddik”, “not a Tzaddik.
I know one thing if he prays three times a day and learns every day in my book that makes him a good jew
Does Venishmartem Meoid Es Nafshoseichem not apply here?
Don’t get me wrong. If he still continues I will root for him, but still.
he is more of a MENTSH then many many others so while he may be a boxer out of the ring I’ve heard only fine things abt him and on the contrary I hear many of our youth today can emulate him too. Compared to some of our trash he is a major mentsh.
I’m sure that this sport is done with the approval of his mentor. Kol Hakovod. He is earning an honest living. Just remember to give Maaser and you’ll have hatzlocha.
keep it up Demitry – nice to see u keep many dinim and shabbos and all – I know many of ur buddies do NOT. A lot of kids respect that..good luck in your next bout.
Thanks Chabad for loving EVERY Jew!
he should be persuaded to give it up as being the antithisis of judaism, beating people up, no yarmulka. so does he want to frum or what? it gives the totally wrong message to our youth that you behave like a goy while being a good jew.
What Dmitry can contribute to Klal Isroel with his gloves, many of us can not even come close by been Lawyers, Doctors and Accountants.