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SUMMARY:Martin Luther King\, Jr. Community Shabbat Service & Dinner with To
 ny Westbrook\, Jr.
DESCRIPTION:Join us with special guest speaker\, Tony Westbrook\, Jr.\, for
  a community Shabbat service and dinner in honor of Martin Luther King\, J
 r Day.\nTony will be delivering two thought-provoking talks discussing the
  intersection of Judaism and Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr.'s legacy.\n\nFri
 day Night D'var Torah:\nThe Prophets' Dream: Dr. King\, Parashat Shemot\, 
 and the Call to Courageous Leadership\nIn this D’var Torah\, we will exp
 lore Parashat Shemot and the story of Moshe’s awakening to injustice\, d
 rawing parallels to Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr.’s prophetic voice and v
 ision. Together\, we will reflect on how the Torah and Dr. King’s legacy
  challenge us to move from comfort to courage\, ensuring that the dream of
  justice and liberation remains alive in our time.\n\nFriday Night After D
 inner Talk:\nBeyond the Dream: White Jews\, Sacred Responsibility\, and Ju
 stice in a Politically Divided World\n\nDr. Martin Luther King\, Jr.'s leg
 acy is not simply a dream to admire but a mandate for action. In this chal
 lenging and thought-provoking conversation\, we will examine how the work 
 of the Civil Rights Movement—and the role Jewish allies played—offers 
 lessons for us today. What does it mean for white Jews to show up for raci
 al justice in our time? How can we hold ourselves accountable\, embrace di
 scomfort\, and act as allies in this polarized and politically charged wor
 ld? Together\, we will explore what it means to honor Dr. King's legacy no
 t just with words\, but with deeds that embody Jewish values of justice (t
 zedek) and lovingkindness (chesed).\n\n\n6PM Service\n7PM Dinner\n\n\nDue 
 to capacity\, registration is now closed for this Friday night dinner. You
  are still welcome to attend our 6PM service.\n\nThis program is generous
 ly underwritten by Chika &amp\; Paul Chandler.\n\n\nTony J. Westbrook\, Jr
 . is an award-winning Jewish African-American activist\, educator\, and co
 mmunity leader. He serves the USCJ community as the Racial Justice\, Equit
 y\, and Inclusion Specialist. He is passionate about creating positive cha
 nge and fostering inclusive communities. He aims to elevate racial justice
  education and cultivate a more welcoming environment for all. He has held
  leadership roles with Repair the World\, Hillel at Washington University 
 in St. Louis\, and Capital Camps and Retreat Center. Tony has facilitated 
 racial justice training for several major Jewish organizations and led imm
 ersive Jewish travel programs from African American and Jewish Civil Right
 s Trips in the Deep South to Jewish Service Learning trips to Rwanda.\nTon
 y holds a bachelor’s in communication studies from Fontbonne University 
 and certificates in Judaic studies and experiential Jewish education from 
 the Pardes Institute. A recipient of the Covenant Foundation’s 2021 Pome
 granate Prize\, he recently graduated from the M² Institute for Jewish Ex
 periential Education Senior Educators program. He is currently a first yea
 r student at the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies.
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