In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, SAR Academy eighth graders and students from Atmosphere Academy, a charter school which is housed at the Riverdale Jewish Center, joined together to learn about Martin Luther King Jr. Rabbi Binyamin Krauss, principal of SAR Academy, spoke to the students from both schools about MLK Jr. Day not only being a day of inspiration, but also a day of action. The students were divided into small groups that integrated SAR and Atmosphere Academy middle schoolers, to engage in a dialogue about how to make a difference in the world in regard to hate and intolerance. The value of “brotherhood” was discussed, using clips from King’s “I Have a Dream” speech and from the movie “Selma” to launch these important conversations. Faculty from both schools led larger sessions with the groups, focusing on justice in the context of Martin Luther King Jr. and Torah teachings and concentrating on civil rights itself. This powerful program concluded with the most meaningful portion, an opportunity for the SAR and Atmosphere Academy students to socialize and build relationships as they enjoyed lunch together.