If Not Now When: an MLK Day Event “If not now, when?” These are the words of the great sage Hillel. First, Hillel asks us to define ourselves: If I’m not for myself, who is for me? And yet, if we are only for ourselves, who are we? In this complicated world filled with division and differences, Martin Luther King Jr. Day offers a time of unity, togetherness and love. The life of Dr. King is a stark reminder that the only way forward is through dialogue and friendship. In the model of the historic friendship between Dr. King and Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, Sinai Temple is proud to bring together the Black and Jewish community each year. Sinai Temple Max Webb Senior Rabbi David Wolpe explains, “We celebrate the legacy of MLK with amazing talent in song, in story, in poetry and in prayer.”