Though most orthodox Jews believe that leisure is a waste of precious time that would be better spent on religious studies, this one named Meir believes that his conversion to Judaism has made him a better surfer. Born and raised without religious ties, Meir was fascinated with the sea at a very young age. He began surfing when he was 12 and met the love of his life, Melanie, on an around the world surfing trip at the age of 21. A year later the two were married and returned to Israel. Meir felt powerfully drawn to Orthodox Judaism and his wife joined him. He states, “Ever since I became ‘Baal Teshuva’ (newly religious), my surfing has greatly improved. It has become better than ever. Surfing in the open sea sharpens my thoughts, calms me down and improves my coordination.” Gai Shtienberg, a surfer/writer for The Inertia has made a documentary about Meir’s life. These are some of his photos.
If you love surfing, then I’m sure you’ve heard of The Inertia. The online network is a collaboration of the global surf community’s most prominent people in conjunction with partnerships from amazing organizations like The Surfrider Foundation, Save The Waves Coalition, WiLDCOAST, Surfers for Cetaceans, and The Surf Resource Network. The site features news, commentary, photography, and art and has grown immensely since it’s beginning 2 years ago.
Via: theinertia.com
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