Jewish Telegraphic Agency14y
A half-century later, rabbis recall marching with Martin Luther King
From the Freedom Rides of 1961 to the famous march in Alabama from Selma to Montgomery in March 1965, when Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel walked in the front row with King, Jews were prominent ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency5y
Selma’s only synagogue has 4 members and is fighting for its life
I want you to prosper.'” Despite the famous image of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel marching with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma, Leet said the local Jewish community was not active in ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)7d
Lesson plan: Enduring significance of the Selma to Montgomery March
Students will learn about the 1965 marches from Selma to Montgomery during the Civil Rights Movement. They will examine the ...
Altoona Mirror28d
History meets flair: Jewish film festival begins Feb. 20
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (left) and Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel march together in Selma, Ala. which can seen during film “Spiritual Audacity,” set to be shown on Feb. 20 at the Greater ...
Black-Jewish unity is the call of the hour: op-ed
Sixty years ago, on March 7, 1965, a key turning point in American history transpired in the heart of Alabama, when hundreds of peaceful demonstrators marching for Black voting rights were violently ...