JTS Memorial Service for Martin Luther King Jr

Ratner Center for the Study of Conservative Judaism Sound Recordings, JTS Library. Digitization and cataloging funded by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Heschel’s thoughts on King on the first yahrzeit (anniversary) of his death. Heschel speaks from 12:50 to 15:50.

Martin Luther King’s life is an unfinished symphony. It is our task at this memorial service to remember him, to be committed to his ideas.

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