Civil Rights History: Martin Luther King & Abraham Joshua Heschel
Abraham Joshua Heschel may be the most influential Jewish thinker of the twentieth century. His writings, activism, and thought influenced contemporary Judaism into the 21st Century. The Civil Rights Movement has become an essential pillar of collective Jewish memory after the Holocaust and the State of Israel. Today, Judaism fondly looks back at the era when the Church invited Jews to partner with them as equals and advocate for the disenfranchised. No longer would Jews stand on the side and watch injustice have its way. This four-part series will explore the life and contribution of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel and his involvement in America’s Civil Rights Movement, which began a new chapter in American Jewry. Moreover, the course will explore how Heschel and this momentous event transformed contemporary Judaism and Jewish thinking today.
Mondays in February: February 3, 10, 17 and 24 at 7:30 PM Eastern
Instructor: Dr. Stan Meyer
Dr. Meyer is a professor of Intercultural Studies at Grand Canyon University. He has a Ph.D. in Intercultural Studies-Education from Biola University, an MA in Intercultural Studies from Fuller Theological Seminary, and a B.S. in Physics from the University of Texas. His field of study is religion & culture, intercultural studies, and contemporary Judaism.
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