Jon Ossoff was sworn in with a Hebrew Bible owned by ally of Martin Luther King, Jr.
His choice speaks to the crucial bonds between the Jewish and Black communities in Atlanta that made the moment possible.
Source: washingtonpost.com
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At his swearing-in, Jon Ossoff used a Hebrew Bible from an MLK ally whose synagogue was bombed by white supremacists
At his swearing-in, Jon Ossoff used a Hebrew Bible from an MLK ally whose synagogue was bombed by white supremacists Jaclyn Peiser Replay Video UP NEXT With copies of the century-old manifests from his great-grandparents’ journeys to Ellis Island in his suit pocket, Jon Ossoff on Wednesday clutched a Hebrew Bible that was equally steeped in history as he was sworn in as Georgia’s first Jewish senator. It once belonged to Rabbi Jacob Rothschild, an ally of Martin Luther King Jr. and leader of Atlanta’s Hebrew Benevolent Congregation Temple, the city’s oldest synag...
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Despite challenges, MLK's legacy lives on at namesake school in Philly
“We just need better resources to educate those children,” Wilkins said. “So the conversation that we have with our children is, ‘If somebody is not giving it to you, you have to figure out how to get it on your own.’ It’s not just about intelligence but about building character.” Keisha Wilkins is the principal of Martin Luther King High School. (Courtesy of Keisha Wilkins) Wilkins said having King’s name on the school is a big deal. “We want to exemplify not only who Martin Luther King was as a person, but the legacy and history of the school,” she said.
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