Can You Be an Orthodox Jew and a Professional Boxer? | Brooklyn Barwick

What happens when a woman’s journey toward Orthodox Judaism takes her into the professional boxing ring? Brooklyn Barwick, known as “The Big Deal,” is a professional boxer pursuing Orthodox Jewish conversion and using her platform to empower young Jewish women. On this episode of The Pitch Meeting, Barwick shares her journey from a secular Jewish background toward Orthodox observance and discusses what it means to embrace her femininity and faith while pursuing a career in a traditionally masculine field. Barwick also shares why she launched Big Deal Self Defense courses for frum girls, encouraging young women to build confidence, learn to protect themselves and find the courage to stand up for themselves. CHAPTERS 00:00 -- Intro 00:32 -- Meet Brooklyn Barwick 03:33 -- Journey Towards Conversion 05:33 -- Balancing Judaism and Boxing 08:47 -- Representing Israel Through Boxing 17:48 -- How Brooklyn Got Into Boxing 19:59 -- Life as a Professional Boxer 24:34 -- Antisemitic Attack 27:09 -- The Documentary About Her Life 32:30 -- Jewish Identity and Having Chutzpah Subscribe to our channel: @linknews Follow Brooklyn on Instgram @brooklynbarwick