Who Was Activist and Rabbi Joachim Prinz?

Rabbi Joachim Prinz defied the Nazis and then fought for civil rights in America. A fiery orator and fearless activist, he stood with Martin Luther King Jr. at the March on Washington, reminding the world that the greatest crime is silence in the face of hatred.

Big Ideas

1. Rabbi Joachim Prinz was an active voice against racial prejudice in both Nazi Germany and the United States.
2. Rabbi Prinz was a supporter of equal rights and marched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders.
3. Rabbi Prinz was an idealist who both believed in and pursued coexistence.

Essential Questions

1. What is justice and how can one pursue it?
2. How did Jews support the civil rights movement?
3. Can assimilation lead to the cessation of prejudice and hatred?