Sixteen Jewish Rabbis were arrested 60 years ago today for demonstrating against segregation in St. Augustine. They were walking along side Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King.
– Sixteen Jewish rabbis were arrested 60 years ago today for demonstrating against segregation in St. Augustine . They were walking along side Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King.
“We are grateful for the rare experience and sharing with this courageous community, their life, there suffering and their effort,” Sikes-Kline read. ”When I heard the letter it brought tears to my eyes because it lets me know there are allies, I’m African American, and it lets me know there are other people that are allies,” Pastor Laverne March said.
Rabbi Merrill Shapiro says it’s a message that still has relevance today. “The struggle to create a just world, is not an element of the past history, but very much in the present. We need to work together, diverse communities of faith, different racial communities, we need to work together to create a world of justice,” he said.
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