2021 Collection: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Jewish Experience
Teaching Children about Tikkun Olam on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Honor Dr. King and his legacy with some of these "do, read, discuss" service ideas and activities.
MLK and the Jewish Community: Shared Dreams
A lesson plan examining the question: What does Martin Luther King, Jr's struggle have to do with Jews today?
Behrman House Resources for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Lesson plans and worksheets that prompt discussion and lead students to a better understanding of MLK Day.
Remembering Dr. King, Our Modern-Day Moses
A blog post by Evan Traylor connecting Dr. King and the biblical figure Moses.
Abraham Joshua Heschel and Martin Luther King Jr.
Explore the friendship and activism connecting the lives of MLK and Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel.
Martin Luther King Jr. and the Exodus
Sefaria places excerpts from Exodus side-by-side with MLK's speech "I've Been to the Mountaintop."
Legacy: Dr. King, Honi, and Me
Students will study MLK and Honi Ha-Magel to gain new insights into the holidays of MLK Day and Tu B’Shevat.
Martin Luther King, Jr. and Civil Rights: Relevancy for Today
Grade-specific lessons and opportunities to examine civil rights in the United States past and present.
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
Use images, artifacts, and audio clips to develop a more nuanced understanding of the 1963 March on Washington.
The Talmud of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
MLK's speeches and ideas in Talmudic form, with relevant Torah excerpts contextualizing his ideas.
Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Jewish Community
Explore the diversity of the Jewish people through stories of several different shades of Judaism.
Reading with Be’chol Lashon: Let’s Talk About Race
Spark a classroom discussion about race through the lens of a Black Jewish convert's story.
Black-Jewish Unity Week
Three powerful webinars organized by the AJC + National Urban League.
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