{"id":38884,"date":"2015-01-16T11:40:50","date_gmt":"2015-01-16T16:40:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/?p=38884"},"modified":"2015-01-16T11:41:14","modified_gmt":"2015-01-16T16:41:14","slug":"commemoration-dr-martin-luther-king-jr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/news\/commemoration-dr-martin-luther-king-jr\/","title":{"rendered":"In Commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/files\/mlk_slide-300x195.jpg\" alt=\"mlk_slide\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-post-38884 wp-image-38886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/files\/mlk_slide-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/files\/mlk_slide.jpg 555w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>This Monday is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, which we observe in commemoration of the life and accomplishments of a great American. In tribute to Dr. King, Rabbi Weinreb composed this brief message:<\/p>\n<p>There is a tragedy that we remember this week, not a particularly Jewish one, but a universal tragedy. I speak of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., whose life and accomplishments we commemorate this coming Monday. I admired him for many reasons, but especially for his gifted eloquence. He knew how to use words to move people. His &#8220;Letter from Birmingham Jail&#8221; ranks with Lincoln&#8217;s speeches and the essays of Emerson and Thoreau in the annals of American literature. He also uttered the following words, which capture the essence of a good teacher and leader in words that are simple and succinct:<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;You cannot teach<br \/>\nWhat you do not know,<br \/>\nAnd you cannot lead<br \/>\nWhere you will not go.&#8221;<br \/>\n <\/em><\/p>\n<p>It is appropriate that we mark this occasion by remembering and appreciating Dr. King&#8217;s efforts on behalf of the values of democracy, justice, and freedom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Monday is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, which we observe in commemoration of the life and accomplishments of a great American. In tribute to Dr. King, Rabbi Weinreb composed this brief message: There is a tragedy that we remember this week, not a particularly Jewish one, but a universal tragedy. 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