Tag: March On Washington

Rabbi Mordecai Schwartz attended the March on Washington in August 1963 and delivered a Rosh Hashanah sermon the following month reflecting on his decision to participate.
In response to the recent attack by Hamas, the North American Jewish community mobilized to show their connection to Israel.
The biopic "Rustin," now streaming on Netflix and executive produced by Barack and Michelle Obama, chronicles the role of Bayard Rustin as the chief organizer of the 1963 March on Washington.
This article discusses the March on Washington that took place 60 years ago and its significance today.
The CEO of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), Jonathan Greenblatt, reflects on the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington and the role of the Jewish community in the historic event.
On the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, about a dozen Jews will be among the speakers at the event.
Harvey Burg, a Jew who was present at the March on Washington in 1963, reflects on the Jewish lessons he learned from the experience.
Harvey Burg, a Jewish volunteer at the March on Washington in 1963, reflects on his experience and the impact it had on his involvement in the civil rights movement.
Fifty years after the March on Washington protesting the Vietnam War, the article reflects on the gathering's significance and the antiwar movement that followed, emphasizing the efforts to end the war and the lasting impact on both American and Vietnamese societies.
Rabbi Joachim Prinz, a prominent civil rights leader, faced persecution in Nazi Germany before emigrating to the United States.