From tattoos to tzitzit, MMA to mitzvot, Rabbi Dovid’s story is anything but ordinary. Today, he helps Jews around the world embrace who they are, where they’ve been, and where they’re going.
Rabbi Dovid grew up in a truck-stop town called Beaver, Pennsylvania; the only Jew in the entire community. With no kosher outlets for his energy and creativity, he often felt like an outsider with no clear path.
But even then, the spark was there.
The Unexpected Path: MMA & Chabad
College changed everything. Rabbi Dovid discovered the spiritual fire of Chabad and the discipline of Mixed Martial Arts. These two worlds, seemingly at odds, began to shape a new kind of Jew: powerful, grounded, unapologetically real.
Living the Mission
Now based in Eretz Yisroel, Rabbi Dovid balances a deeply rooted life in Torah with real-world action.
🕊️ By day: Happiness Manager at Chabad.org 🥋 By night: Self-defense instructor for Jewish men
Rabbi Dovid Braslawsce, known as The Tattoo Rabbi, blends strength, spirit and martials arts fusing Torah, resilience, and real-life experience to inspire proud Jewish identity across the globe.
