Martin Luther King, Rabbi Joachim Prinz and the March on Washington

The 1963 March on Washington is known mainly for the I Have a Dream speech, but other speakers included Rabbi Joachim Prinz, a refugee from Germany who aided Holocaust survivors and later, aided the civil rights movement. Plus, a prayer by Rabbi Uri Miller, and Dr. Martin Luther King’s appeal for freedom for Soviet Jewry. Including rare audio.* Related podcast: History of Pro-Israel RalliesNOTES:* Joachim Prinz was never silent - Jewish Standard* The Problem of Silence: Rabbi Joachim Prinz Speech full text* Joachim Prinz: I Shall Not Be Silent documentary* Joachim Prinz biography* Blau Weiss Zionist organization* Official Program for the March on Washington 1963* Rabbi Uri Miller prayer full text* The Jews Who Marched on Washington With Martin Luther King* Dr. King, American Negro Leader, Attacks Soviet Policy on Jews - JTA, 1963* Rev. Martin Luther King Lauds Role of Jews in Fight for Negro Rights - JTA, 1964* Dr. Martin Luther King Urges Moscow to Change Policy on Jews - JTA, 1965* Negro Marchers from Selma Wear ‘Yarmulkes’ in Deference to Rabbis - JTA, 1965* MLK’s Address to American Jewish Committee - 1965 Get full access to Jewish History Moment podcast with Ben Bresky at benbresky.substack.com/subscribe