Orthodox ‚Ninja Rabbi‘ takes US by storm | Ynetnews

Decked out in a kippa and tzitzit, rabbinical student Akiva Neuman walked up to the extra elaborate obstacle course of the reality show “American Ninja Warrior” and became an internet sensation, as the hashtag #ninjarabbi started trending; ‘I know that the general feeling is that Orthodox Jews aren’t fit—especially not rabbis,’ Said Neuman. ‘I wanted to show that that’s not always the case.’