According to those who knew him, Yosef Robinson, the hip hop artist turned Orthodox Jews who was fatally shot during a liquor store robbery, inspired many people with his faith. One friend told the Daily News, "I would look at him and say, 'Yoseph, how can you be black and be Jewish?' And Yoseph would just look at me with this big smile and say, 'It's not about color, it's about faith.'" His employer at MB Vineyards wine shop in Brooklyn said, "He was a guy that changed his life around. This is the kind of guy we should all emulate."
Robinson allegedly attempted to wrestle the gun from the robber, who entered the Midwood liquor store on Thursday night. Robinson's girlfriend, Lahavah Wallace, said, "He jumped over the counter and wrestled with the guy with the gun and told me to go." Wallace hid in the backroom and then heard shots. When she emerged, Robinson was bleeding on the floor. “He was struggling to breathe."
Robinson was born in Jamaica, but moved to New York when he was 12. At age 16, he began selling drugs. Gail Levi, who recently heard him speak at a synagogue, said, "He was a gangster with all the money, women and drugs that power could buy. But he realized it was empty and wanted to change." At age 23 he converted to Orthodox Judaism. Despite his new life, he still had problems. He was going through a divorce and a custody battle at the time of his death, saying his wife wouldn't let him talk to their six-year-old daughter. He also accused his wife of "straying from an observant lifestyle." However, he seemed to be a beloved character in his neighborhood. One neighbor said, "Most of us Jews in Brooklyn are not that interesting. Yoseph was the most interesting and charismatic person."
Geez people can be dumb as fuck.The original Jews were Black and Ethiopian. But then again some people think Black people aren't "Real Americans". Go figure
Dude believed in Hashem and the Maschiach and he STILL got Capped! Kablamo.
Kablamo? That's the best you can come up with? Is there a point to your insensitive remark?or are you just so happy that he was shot that you can't contain yourself?One question, why are you so happy?
Brooklyn still fucking uncivilized......citizens need to arm themselves.....2nd Amendment.
I blame this on Bloomberg
I blame this on people like exnyer
Don`t blame it on me, I`m Locked and Loaded. Xtra clips just in case. Who`s knocking on my door?
Mango Bagel & The Ackee Rabbis, ski bah de dee do! di di di di didi dappa dey da dey dee do
By wresting you mean attempt to grab a gun from 100 ft away?
Hollywood listening? Make a movie from this.
Yosef Robinson.
It's a shame he died defending a piece of jewelry.
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