Sunday, 16 January 2022

Israel Dresner, rabbi who marched with Martin Luther King, dies at 92

Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at Rabbi Israel Dresner

Rabbi Israel "Sy" Dresner was one of the early Freedom Riders in the 1960s civil rights movement and was close with King. He said Jewish teachings and Jewish history compelled his activism.

(Image credit: Avi Dresner)



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