Newcastle Hebrew Congregation’s Rabbi Dovid Lewis is helping boxer Dmitriy Salita prepare for the fight of his life.
Before the religiously observant Salita challenges Britain’s Amir Khan for the WBA light-welterweight title on Saturday night in Newcastle, Rabbi Lewis will be organising a Shabbat minyan and meal in the boxer’s hotel. The rabbi also hopes to attend the fight, along with members of the Newcastle and Gateshead communities.
Salita and his personal assistant Israel Liberow celebrated last Shabbat with the Newcastle congregation, where he was hosted by Rabbi Lewis and his wife Nachi.
Watching his weight, he ate the smoked salmon and cucumber but passed on the accompanying savoury crackers at the post-service kiddush.
