I’ll have what he’s having

December 18, 2021 8:48 PM

Avi Dresner tells the story of his 92-year-old rabbi father’s last trip to Lower East Side standby Katz’s Deli. Sy Dresner, who had been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, also had on his final bucket list to see a Broadway musical and visit Central Synagogue in Manhattan. He had been a friend of Martin Luther King Jr, and his civil rights activities led to him being dubbed "the most arrested rabbi in America.”
posted by larrybob (3 comments total)

Wiki - Rabbi tells of King's courage under fire -

Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg : "This story is powerful to me because it's a reminder that allyship and solidarity means showing up even when it's not about you. It means putting your own body on the line. It means taking real risks. "We came because we could not stand silently by our brother's blood.""
posted by lalochezia at 6:01 AM on December 19, 2021 [5 favorites]

I cracked up at the Book of Mormon/Black Panther bit.
posted by jenfullmoon at 6:17 AM on December 19, 2021 [8 favorites]

Israel Dresner, rabbi who marched with Martin Luther King, dies at 92

"You have to leave it better than when you found it," Dresner explained. "And I've tried."

posted by zamboni at 8:13 AM on January 16, 2022