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2021-05-27 -Land of the Free

Martial artists volunteer to escort LA Jews to Shabbat services

This is America, where we come together to defeat evil, without waiting for government officials to do it for us..

[IsraelTimes] Jiujitsu practitioner says he and some of his buddies at the gym wanted to accompany Jewish residents of the area following antisemitic attacks during Gaza war.

Remi Franklin thought about his two communities and realized there could be a match: His pals at the gym might want to volunteer to walk with Los Angeles-area Jews who were fearful of attending services on Shabbat following attacks on Jews in the city during the latest Israel-Hamas war.

The Los Angeles Times interviewed Franklin on Saturday while he was greeting congregants at an Orthodox synagogue and asking them if they wanted a walk home. Franklin, a jiujitsu practitioner who according to the Forward is coordinating his volunteer effort with Magen Am, a security service for the Jewish community, told the Times a lot of friends signed up.

He said his effort has recruited Jews and non-Jews, including practitioners of jiujitsu, boxing and mixed martial arts.

“We have ladies who are former dancers and gymnasts,” he told the Times.

Last week, pro-Palestinian attackers threw punches and bottles at diners at a sushi restaurant in Los Angeles.

Among the volunteers Franklin recruited was Jonathan Lipnicki, who starred as a child in “Jerry Maguire” and is now a Brazilian jiujitsu black belt. He said he attends Shabbat dinners hosted by Franklin.

“It’s a scary time for the Jewish community,” Lipnicki, who is Jewish, told the Times.

Posted by trailing wife 2021-05-27 01:07|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top

#1 You know this begs the jewjitsu pic here. ☺

Posted by Dron66046 2021-05-27 02:01|| 2021-05-27 02:01|| Front Page Top

#2 I'm still waiting for a white bearded Kong Fu sage to send some Asian attacking Wakandan young warriors to hospital.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2021-05-27 02:28|| 2021-05-27 02:28|| Front Page Top

#3 Yes, such shit we've been sold.

The problem with bare-knuckle gung ho types is most of them are criminals themselves, and they all tend to be on the same side. Which is why a clever leadership selectively incentivizes 'nationalist' goons.

Posted by Dron66046 2021-05-27 02:34|| 2021-05-27 02:34|| Front Page Top

#4 Citizens, not only tough guys but even like the photographer who intervened in an attack recently, are to be praised for this kind of thing.

Posted by Dron66046 2021-05-27 02:37|| 2021-05-27 02:37|| Front Page Top

#5 I expected it to be Krav Maga rather than jujitsu practitioners

Posted by Menhadden Turkeyneck4074 2021-05-27 12:13|| 2021-05-27 12:13|| Front Page Top

#6 I hope the hand-fighters get firearm backup.

Posted by Rob Crawford 2021-05-27 12:41|| 2021-05-27 12:41|| Front Page Top

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