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Bernie Sanders chokes up when he learns about relative who died defying the Nazis
A dream too far: Lessons from Selma
There is something tragic about the civils rights movement—the very fact that it was needed in the first place. Why did it have to be such a big deal to give Blacks the right to vote? By today’s standards, it seems downright absurd to deny Blacks, or anyone else for that matter, this fundamental right.
ADL calls on Trump Jr. to retract ‘gas chamber’ comment
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is calling on Donald J. Trump, Jr., the oldest son of the Republican presidential nominee, to retract an inappropriate Nazi reference he made in an interview on Wednesday.
What Martin Luther King Jr. would teach Black Lives Matter about Israel
American Jews, and not just those who call themselves “progressives,” have identified with, and participated actively in, the movement for racial equality in the US since the founding of the NAACP in 1909 as well as the post-WWII civil rights crusade that transformed America.
White supremacist says he will air interview with Donald Trump Jr.
A white supremacist who was given press credentials for a Donald Trump rally in Tennessee said he interviewed the presidential candidate’s son for his radio talk show.
Rap star B.o.B.’s latest track promotes Holocaust denier
The Grammy-nominated rap star B.o.B. in his new song offers support for Holocaust denier David Irving, along with reiterating a claim made on Twitter that the earth is flat.
Moving and shaking: Celebrating MLK Jr., Avraham Fried concert at the Saban Theatre and more
The Temple Israel of Hollywood (TIOH) sanctuary was overflowing, every one of the 1,000 seats downstairs and in the balcony filled on Jan. 18 with congregants, friends and guests from Los Angeles churches and other community groups.
The rabbi missing from ‘Selma’
Ava DuVernay\’s film \”Selma\” is a remarkable depiction of a key moment in the civil rights movement, highlighting the strategic savvy, relentless courage, and human frailties of Rev. Martin Luther King, his inner circle of advisors, local grassroots activists, and the many other crusaders who traveled to this rural town to draw attention to the need for a voting rights bill in 1965.
We are far from justice
Fifty years ago a Rabbi shared these steps with Dr. King and began his remarks by saying, “I speak to you as an American Jew.”