“Foreman doesn’t buy the criticism, saying portions of Halakhah, Jewish law, provide justification for the sport he not only loves, but one he feels brings him closer to God. “Look, if you ask, just boxing, any rabbi who doesn’t know boxing is going to give you an answer right away,” he said. “But when you’re […]
“Foreman, who remained unbeaten in 28 fights, emigrated from Israel to Brooklyn and began studying to become a rabbi three years ago. He gave up the edge in experience to Santos (32-4-1) but pressured the WBA champion most of the fight to pile up an edge on the scorecards. ” more@ChicagoTribune.com
“After the bullet incident, Foreman and Leidecker married and moved to Brooklyn. Leidecker described herself as curious about spirituality. One afternoon, she typed the words “kabbalah” and “Brooklyn” into a search engine. The hunt led to Rabbi DovBer Pinson, who now supervises Foreman’s foray into matters of Jewish law. Foreman trains on kosher food and […]
Yuri Foreman, professional boxer and Rabbinical student studying semicha with Rabbi DovBer Pinson, will fight Saturday night in Atlantic City. Says Pinson, “I worry about him. I pray for him a lot. He’s probably the only fighter in the world who’s studying to become a rabbi.”A week before his next fight, boxer Yuri Foreman visited […]
