Abraham Joshua Heschel and Martin Luther King Jr.

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Racial Justice

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel were both visionary thinkers and community leaders. Together they marched and, as Rabbi Heschel famously put it, "Prayed with their feet," through towns across America, marching for the rights of both Jewish and Black Americans. This lesson plan explores the relationship between these two great men through worksheets, quotes, documents, and more.

The resource also includes an in-depth text study in honor of MLK and Rabbi Heschel. The text study involves topics such as B'tzelem Elo-him, our responsibility to others, and Tikkun Olam.

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The lesson plan includes the following resources and activities that can be adapted for grade 3 and above:

Articles and documents
Venn diagram
Worksheet with quotes and questions for written answers
Written assessment and personal reflection opportunity
Text study with Torah excerpts contextualizing the work of MLK, Heschel, and the Civil Rights Movement

This lesson may be supported with these additional resources:

Abraham Joshua Heschel: A Prophet's Prophet (My Jewish Learning)
Entry on Abraham Joshua Heschel in the King Encyclopedia of Stanford University at The Martin Luther King Jr. Research and Education Institute