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Fast Forward Was Fighter Aaron Rajman Killed In Botched Drug Robbery?
Newly released court documents suggest that a Jewish Mixed Martial Arts fighter was murdered in a botched drug-related robbery, WPTV reported. Teenagers Summer Church, Jace Swinton, and Roberto Ortiz were indicted by a grand jury last year for shooting and killing then 25-year-old Aaron Rajman. The murder took place in Rajman’s Florida apartment, which he…
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Fast Forward Devout Martial Arts Expert’s Funeral Draws Fighters And Orthodox Jews
At his funeral on Thursday Aaron Rajman, a professional Mixed Martial Arts fighter who was shot and killed in a home invasion on Monday, was mourned by Chabad rabbis and MMA fighters alike. The “matzoh brawler,” who had turned 25 in June, led a life of faith, friendliness and, of course, fighting. “He didn’t have…
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Fast Forward Orthodox Pro Martial Arts Fighter Shot Dead In Florida Home
(JTA) — An Orthodox Jewish professional mixed martial arts fighter was shot and killed in his Florida home. Aaron Rajman, 25, was killed Monday evening when several men entered his home in West Boca Raton, Florida. They reportedly argued with Rajman, shot him and then left, the Sun-Sentinel newspaper reported, citing the Palm Beach County…
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Fast Forward Observant Martial Arts Fighters Wear Tzitzit To Celebrate Wins
TEL AVIV (JTA) — Two winning Israeli mixed martial arts fighters donned Jewish ritual fringes and kippahs following their victory in a competition in Israel. Elazar Tariku and Almog Shay are both observant Jews who wear traditional Jewish garb in daily life. As each of their victories were announced on Nov. 11, with the referee…
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News Rabbi Who Uses Martial Arts in Cancer Fight Wins CNN Hero Nod
Some people break down in the face of personal tragedy. Others become heroes to someone else. Rabbi Elimelech Goldberg, aka Rabbi G., chose the latter path. After his first daughter, Sara, lost a battle with leukemia just after her second birthday in 1981, Goldberg could’ve shut down. Instead, he chose to help other children with…
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Fast Forward Hungary Kickboxer Loses Gig Over Nazi Tattoos
A Hungarian martial arts fighter was disinvited from an event in Prague because of his Nazi tattoos, including one reading “death to the Jews.” Some of the sponsors of the Heroes Gate martial arts tournament told organizers that Attila Petrovszki from Hungary could not attend the May 17 event because he had a tattoo of…
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