Dr. Martin Luther King's Dream Celebrated at Temple Shalom
A special prayer service held Friday night in Middletown was the first of many weekend events and Martin Luther King Day observances taking place throughout Aquidneck Island.
African-Americans and Jewish people are two groups that have experienced enslavement and abuse and have continued to be the targets of violent crimes. Both have also seen generations scattered throughout the world far from their ancestral homes. As we approach a national holiday on Monday to honor the American Civil Rights leader whose dream set out to stop such injustices and heal a nation, the two groups came together Friday night at Temple Shalom in Middletown for a special service to celebrate freedom and the life and vision of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Also remembered was Debbie Friedman who passed away last Saturday in California. She was a well-known and gifted singer/songwriter of contemporary Jewish music. Most of the songs sung…
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Sandra J. Flowers, PhD
4:14 pm on Saturday, January 15, 2011
The service was truly inspiring and a wonderful way to begin the weekend that celebrates the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. more ›