King and the Jews

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Chief Rabbi
Levi Levy
Program
Feb 18th

Israelite
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2012

As the country celebrates the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we remind our community of the deep admiration that this civil rights leader had for Judaism and of the courage of many Jewish leaders who marched with him in the spirit of justice!

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"King and the Jews"

Temple Israel in Great Neck, NY has invited Rabbi Sholomo Levy to give a lecture called “Dr. King and the Jews.” This lecture will explore the spiritual influences on Judaism on the theology of Dr. King and the political interactions of American and Israeli Jews with this visionary civil rights leader. This event will take place on Sunday, January 22^nd at 9:00 AM.

It is free and open to the public.

http://www.tign.org/

Black Jews at the White House

^“The stone which the builders rejected is become the chief cornerstone. This is the LORD's doing; it is marvelous in our eyes.” Psalm 118:22-23  There was a time when Black Jews were not welcomed in the halls of power.  Those days are gone forever!  Today, Rabbi Shmuel Funnye travels the world meeting heads of state in Israel, Africa, and America.  Most recently he and Miriam went to the Whitehouse to visit his cousin, Michelle, and her husband, Barack, for their Hanukkah Party.  President Obama told the story of Hanukkah himself and explained to the assembled guests how much this celebration of freedom means to him. Rabbi Funnye, who attended a similar ceremony at the Whitehouse with President George W. Bush said the difference was “President Obama understands the Israelite Community because he has family members who are Black and Jewish. President Obama understands us because he understands the struggles of people who are marginalized because of their identity.” (Read full article)

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