We Need a Moral Revival: Rev. Dr. Barber’s Prophetic Speech

Describing Reverend Dr. William J. Barber, II’s speech at URJ Biennial 2017 in one word is easy: prophetic. Rev. Dr. Barber, who has been called “today’s strongest contender for [Dr. Martin Luther] King’s mantle” by the New York Times, gave a powerful, inspirational, and compelling speech. Don’t believe me? Here’s what some attendees said: 

“The American project has never been easy...it is hard, but we cannot give up on the soul of this democracy.“ - Reverend Dr. William J. Barber, II #URJBiennial

— Avra Bossov (@Avracado) December 7, 2017

“We need a moral breakthrough; we need a moral revival” -@RevDrBarber powerful, powerful, amen, amen @TheRAC @URJorg #URJBiennial

— shira michal zemel (@shiramichal) December 7, 2017

Reverend Barber. OMG. Not since MLK. #urjbiennial

— jeffsalkin (@jeffsalkin) December 7, 2017

The Torah on one foot by my favorite rabbi, @RevDrBarber: “Equal protection under the law is non-negotiable.” #URJBiennial #URJBiennial2017

— Rabbi Rachel GM (@rachelgm) December 7, 2017

You can watch his speech for yourself, and visit the Poor People's Campaign to find out how you can get involved in Reverend Barber’s work to bring about a Moral Revival.