Israel Beat

Martin Luther King, Rabbi Joachim Prinz and the March on Washington

The 1963 March on Washington is known mainly for the I Have a Dream speech, but other speakers included Rabbi Joachim Prinz, a refugee from Germany who aided Holocaust survivors and later, aided the civil rights movement. Plus, a prayer by Rabbi Uri Miller, and Dr. Martin Luther King’s appeal for freedom for Soviet Jewry. Including rare audio. * Related podcast: History of Pro-Israel Rallies [https://benbresky.substack.com/p/did-you-attend-the-big-pro-israel] NOTES: * Joachim Prinz was never silent [https://jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com/joachim-prinz-was-never-silent/] - Jewish Standard * The Problem of Silence: Rabbi Joachim Prinz Speech [https://www.americanjewisharchives.org/snapshots/the-problem-of-silence-rabbi-joachim-prinz-speech-at-the-march-on-washington/]full text * Joachim Prinz: I Shall Not Be Silent documentary [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wNcdiBUDK0] * Joachim Prinz biography [https://www.joachimprinz.com/biography.html] * Blau Weiss Zionist organization [http://www.zionistarchives.org.il/en/AttheCZA/Pages/BlauWeiss.aspx] * Official Program for the March on Washington 1963 [https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/official-program-for-the-march-on-washington] * Rabbi Uri Miller prayer full text [https://opensiddur.org/prayers/civic-calendar/us-civil-calendar/mlk-day/prayer-march-washington-jobs-freedom-rabbi-uri-miller-august-28-1963/] * The Jews Who Marched on Washington With Martin Luther King [https://forward.com/news/182763/the-jews-who-marched-on-washington-with-martin-lut/] * Dr. King, American Negro Leader, Attacks Soviet Policy on Jews [https://www.jta.org/archive/dr-king-american-negro-leader-attacks-soviet-policy-on-jews] - JTA, 1963 * Rev. Martin Luther King Lauds Role of Jews in Fight for Negro Rights [https://www.jta.org/archive/rev-martin-luther-king-lauds-role-of-jews-in-fight-for-negro-rights] - JTA, 1964 * Dr. Martin Luther King Urges Moscow to Change Policy on Jews [https://www.jta.org/archive/dr-martin-luther-king-urges-moscow-to-change-policy-on-jews] - JTA, 1965 * Negro Marchers from Selma Wear ‘Yarmulkes’ in Deference to Rabbis [https://www.jta.org/archive/negro-marchers-from-selma-wear-yarmulkes-in-deference-to-rabbis] - JTA, 1965 * MLK’s Address to American Jewish Committee - 1965 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jD0EllE6P8I] Get full access to Jewish History Moment podcast with Ben Bresky at benbresky.substack.com/subscribe [https://benbresky.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Who’s the Bully? Decoding Bob Dylan’s song about Israel

Is Bob Dylan’s song Neighborhood Bully a pro- Zionist anthem? Hear the inside story of the celebrated singer-songwriter’s `concerts in Israel and his 1980s song Neighborhood Bully. Is it a witty defense of a beleaguered Jewish State, or just misinterpreted poetry? Plus Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers rock out in Jerusalem, Ariel Zilber and more. NOTES: * Neighborhood Bully lyrics [https://www.bobdylan.com/songs/neighborhood-bully/] - BobDylan.com * Story behind Dylan’s awkward Time magazine interview [https://americansongwriter.com/bob-dylan-v-horace-judson-the-story-behind-that-weird-time-interview-in-dont-look-back/] * Bob Dylan Chabad Telethon [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vni_623Nig8&list=RDvni_623Nig8&start_radio=1] * Concert Review - Bob Dylan, Ramat Gan, 2011 [https://www.paullyrics.com/ramat-gan-israel-2162011-concert-review/] * Dylan interview with Kurt Loder, Rolling Stone magazine, 1984 [https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/the-rolling-stone-interview-bob-dylan-43446/] * MTV Rock Israel with Tom Petty and Diaspora Yeshiva Band in Jerusalem [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZUGmg7TFNI] * Israel Strikes Iraqi Nuclear Reactor [https://benbresky.substack.com/p/israel-strikes-iraqi-nuclear-reactor?utm_source=publication-search] - Jewish History Moment podcast * My interview with Ariel Zilber from 2005 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSmalcJAdGc] Get full access to Jewish History Moment podcast with Ben Bresky at benbresky.substack.com/subscribe [https://benbresky.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Let My People Watch: Your Favorite Passover Movies

Fun facts about your favorite Passover themed films, submitted by the listeners. Learn the behind-the-scenes tidbits about Cecil B DeMille’s Ten Commandments such as his Jewish connection and his prior silent movie classic. Also, the animated Prince of Egypt and how it was received upon release, the comedy When Do We Eat from the Accidental Talmudist, Rugrats, Jabotinsky, Sesame Street and more. NOTES: * When 250 Orthodox Jewish immigrants worked for Cecil B. DeMille [https://forward.com/culture/474106/when-250-orthodox-jewish-immigrants-worked-as-extras-for-cecil-b-demille/] - Forward * Cecil B. DeMille biography by Simon Louvish [https://archive.org/details/cecilbdemillelif00louv/mode/2up?q=jewish] * Cecil B. DeMille official website [https://www.cecilbdemille.com/] * Salvador Litvak brings his film ‘Guns & Moses’ to Israel [https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-888217] - Jerusalem Post * ‘Prince of Egypt’ portrays Moses’ life in film for whole family [https://www.jta.org/1998/12/21/lifestyle/the-prince-of-egypt-portrays-moses-life-in-film-for-whole-family] - JTA * Hollywood Produces Films in Egypt; 17,500 Egyptians Play Jews [https://www.jta.org/archive/hollywood-produces-films-in-egypt-17500-egyptians-play-jews] - JTA * Cecil De Mille Denies Next Production Has Anti-Jewish Character [https://www.jta.org/archive/cecil-de-mille-denies-next-production-has-anti-jewish-character] - JTA Related podcasts: * Passover Memories – An Oral History [https://benbresky.substack.com/p/passover-memories-an-oral-history] * Biography of Zev Jabotinsky - with rare 1930s audio [https://benbresky.substack.com/p/biography-of-zev-jabotinsky-rare] Get full access to Jewish History Moment podcast with Ben Bresky at benbresky.substack.com/subscribe [https://benbresky.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Emperor in Exile: Haile Selassie in Jerusalem

When Italian fascists invaded Ethiopia, Haile Selassie (Ras Tafari) took refuge in the Land of Israel. Hear rare audio from him and his daughter Princess Tsehai and how the Jewish community helped the exiled emperor. Gideon Force, led by Orde Wingate and Jews from the Land of Israel helped return the king to his throne. Get full access to Jewish History Moment podcast with Ben Bresky at benbresky.substack.com/subscribe [https://benbresky.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Rockefeller Museum. A Little Known Jerusalem Gem

Interview with Eilat Lieber, director of the Tower of David Museum who spearheaded the move to reopen the Rockefeller post-Oct. 7th and share it’s splendor with the public. From ancient menorah symbols to statues of Egyptian pharaohs and carvings from the Temple Mount, this is a fascinating tour of a little-seen architectural gem. Get full access to Jewish History Moment podcast with Ben Bresky at benbresky.substack.com/subscribe [https://benbresky.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]