Remember King for battling hate against all

[Mosby]

The photograph of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Rabbi Maurice Eisendrath, and Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel is emblematic of the relationship between the Jewish and Black communities during the Civil Rights Movement. It was taken in 1965 in Montgomery, Alabama at the conclusion of the famous march for voting rights from Selma to Montgomery.http://www.accantors.org/acc/node/524


NEW YORK (JTA) -- For those of us who closely follow the progress in America in the battles against racism and anti-Semitism, the observance of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday this year has particular relevance.

First, the King holiday, which this year is observed on Jan. 21, reminds us of two significant anniversaries surrounding the civil rights leader. It is the 50th anniversary of his historic “I Have A Dream” speech at the Mall on Washington and the 20th anniversary of all 50 states in the union observing the holiday.

Second, while leading the monumental struggle for civil rights in this country, King never equivocated in denouncing anti-Semitism.

“The segregationist and racists make no fine distinction between the Negro and the Jews,” he stated bluntly.

And in a letter to Jewish leaders just months before his 1968 assassination, King said, “I will continue to oppose it [anti-Semitism] because it is immoral and self-destructive.”

The message -- that it is never enough for Jews and Jewish organizations to condemn anti-Semitism -- remains terribly important for the country. Important leaders from all communities must follow King's lead.

http://www.jta.org/news/article/2013/01/09/3116451/op-ed-remember-king-for-battling-hate-against-all

[meti57b]

1. Great article and great reminder of all those people and how they affected us. Thank you!

I wonder if the picture is printed backwards. He has the torah on the wrong arm and shoulder.

[Mosby]

2. I didnt notice the torah, I found another pic (and a timely sermon)

http://www.rebjeff.com/1/post/2012/1/shemot-sacred-names.html

He seems tired and I wonder if he has a bad shoulder or something?

[meti57b]

3. Interesting blog with some interesting articles!.... I'll plan to follow it.

I notice everyone to the right of the torah carrier seems to have linked arms and also linked the carrier's right arm. Maybe he thought it was more important to link arms with them, than to carry the torah on the right side. (I would agree).