Religious Leaders Unite to Discuss King Legacy in Caldwell
Abraham Lunch held Tuesday at Caldwell United Methodist Church.
The thoughts and vision of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. were the topic of the annual Abraham Lunch held at the Caldwell United Methodist Church Tuesday. The event united Jews, Christians and Muslims to exchange ideas over a shared meal. More than 100 people attended the free lunch to hear the words of three spiritual leaders—the Rev. Jeff Markay of Caldwell United Methodist Church, Rabbi Alan Silverstein of Congregation Agudath Israel of West Essex in Caldwell and Sam Tunagur of Newark-based Peace Islands Institute. Markay quoted Jesus in his welcoming remarks. “My father’s house shall be a house of prayer for all people,” he said. For his presentation, Rabbi Silverstein spoke about Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, who is synonymous with …
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8:56 pm on Saturday, January 26, 2013
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