The funny/strange/interesting video thread...

[Crazy tools]

Never mind I found it.

Awesome!

[Deal Guy]

Traffic cop in Brooklyn

[Deal Guy]

Never mind I found it.

Its nothing compared to the whole wedding they had on grunting before they took it down. This one seems quite toned down and edited

[efflpetzel]

Nebach, I still can't believe it was a legit wedding, he looks like he forgot to take his meds

[Chuck2]

[ybeeds]

Awesome!

[Shreknit]

what a kiddish hashem!!

[Achas Veachas]

what a kiddish hashem!!

LOL I know these guys, this is a few years back...

[judahk88]

[ybeeds]

This Yossi Rabbi guy ruined the point we should preserving... listen to the line at about 58 seconds in...

[ushdadude]

I actually got really sad watching this. Am I the only one who sees the complete and udder contradiction between what he says and what he does, He is full of ****.

[ybeeds]

I actually got really sad watching this. Am I the only one who sees the complete and udder contradiction between what he says and what he does.

+1 Not a Rabbi at all...

[ushdadude]

+1 Not a Rabbi at all...

He's using religion for publicity, sort of like what Matisyahu did.

[jj1000]

This Yossi Rabbi guy ruined the point we should preserving... listen to the line at about 58 seconds in...

I actually got really sad watching this. Am I the only one who sees the complete and udder contradiction between what he says and what he does, He is full of ****.

+1 Not a Rabbi at all...

He's using religion for publicity, sort of like what Matisyahu did.

I know Yossi and will give a short background before you pass judgment.

1. He's not doing MMA as a career.

2. He spoke with a very competent rav who said the fight and interview were both 100% good according to halacha and the interview was a good idea as it would probably be a kidush hashem. (So whether your own hashkafa differs you can at least respect that he spoke to HIS rav who said it was good.)

3. What he wants to do is open a kosher gym where he teaches self defense and promotes fitness in the Jewish community. He spoke with many self defense instructors who all said there are 2 ways to learn self defense properly, 1. Join the military (as most of them were ex-militray) or 2. Get in a ring/cage and learn to properly execute the training you've had. Until you are faced with real life scenarios it is all theoretics and he will not be a proper or respected teacher unless he knows how to do the techniques in real life scenarios.

4. A person that steps in the ring is fully cognizant of the fact that he will be hit. Hitting a guy doesn't mean that you want to hurt him. It is a way of staying dominant in a real life fight situation. There is a huge amount of respect involved in all of this, in fact he hung out with his defeated opponent for the rest of that day. And everyone after the fight was talking about how respectful Yossi was. (after the rounds he helped his opponent up.

5. He is a Rabbi for better or worse that's what he is as he has smicha. He has a passion for fitness and self defense. People will talk about him how they want, why should he hide who he is if he feels he is doing something that he wants in life.

[sky121]

Thanks for sharing.
It's easy to pass judgement quickly when you don't know a person. Easy to forget he may very well a nice great guy.

[judahk88]

I know Yossi and will give a short background before you pass judgment.

1. He's not doing MMA as a career.

2. He spoke with a very competent rav who said the fight and interview were both 100% good according to halacha and the interview was a good idea as it would probably be a kidush hashem. (So whether your own hashkafa differs you can at least respect that he spoke to HIS rav who said it was good.)

3. What he wants to do is open a kosher gym where he teaches self defense and promotes fitness in the Jewish community. He spoke with many self defense instructors who all said there are 2 ways to learn self defense properly, 1. Join the military (as most of them were ex-militray) or 2. Get in a ring/cage and learn to properly execute the training you've had. Until you are faced with real life scenarios it is all theoretics and he will not be a proper or respected teacher unless he knows how to do the techniques in real life scenarios.

4. A person that steps in the ring is fully cognizant of the fact that he will be hit. Hitting a guy doesn't mean that you want to hurt him. It is a way of staying dominant in a real life fight situation. There is a huge amount of respect involved in all of this, in fact he hung out with his defeated opponent for the rest of that day. And everyone after the fight was talking about how respectful Yossi was. (after the rounds he helped his opponent up.

5. He is a Rabbi for better or worse that's what he is as he has smicha. He has a passion for fitness and self defense. People will talk about him how they want, why should he hide who he is if he feels he is doing something that he wants in life.

I did not post this video to bash anyone. Just thought it was an interesting video.

[ushdadude]

I know Yossi and will give a short background before you pass judgment.

1. He's not doing MMA as a career.

2. He spoke with a very competent rav who said the fight and interview were both 100% good according to halacha and the interview was a good idea as it would probably be a kidush hashem. (So whether your own hashkafa differs you can at least respect that he spoke to HIS rav who said it was good.)

3. What he wants to do is open a kosher gym where he teaches self defense and promotes fitness in the Jewish community. He spoke with many self defense instructors who all said there are 2 ways to learn self defense properly, 1. Join the military (as most of them were ex-militray) or 2. Get in a ring/cage and learn to properly execute the training you've had. Until you are faced with real life scenarios it is all theoretics and he will not be a proper or respected teacher unless he knows how to do the techniques in real life scenarios.

4. A person that steps in the ring is fully cognizant of the fact that he will be hit. Hitting a guy doesn't mean that you want to hurt him. It is a way of staying dominant in a real life fight situation. There is a huge amount of respect involved in all of this, in fact he hung out with his defeated opponent for the rest of that day. And everyone after the fight was talking about how respectful Yossi was. (after the rounds he helped his opponent up.

5. He is a Rabbi for better or worse that's what he is as he has smicha. He has a passion for fitness and self defense. People will talk about him how they want, why should he hide who he is if he feels he is doing something that he wants in life.

I don't want to start a back-and-forth that will turn into a sinas chinam fest. All I'll say is that I personally disagree with everything except the fact that the orthodox community needs more awareness about physical fitness.
Have a great rest of day.

[ybeeds]

I know Yossi and will give a short background before you pass judgment...

I in no way have anything against being fit and healthy nor against someone following his Rav's opinion... However, he could have done the exact same thing without stressing his Rabbinate... Rabbis don't fight! (they sometimes argue)

[skyguy918]

I in know way have anything against being fit and healthy nor against someone following his Rav's opinion... However, he could have done the exact same thing without stressing his Rabbinate... Rabbis don't fight! (they sometimes argue)

+1. I don't know how much of it is the media seizing on that point because that's what makes it a story, and how much of it is his own self-promotion, but it seems inappropriate to bring attention to one's Jewishness or status in the rabbinate for something like this.

[Achas Veachas]

When the media seizes on a story they don't really care for what YOU want attention drawn to or not...