By Andrés Spokoiny
Few Hebrew idioms are so well known in the American Jewish community as “Tikkun Olam,” “repair of the world.” The term is understood in modern America as the idea that Jews are called upon to make the world more just, peaceful, tolerant, and equal, through acts of charity, kindness, and political action. Tikkun Olam connects with a basic, timeless idea in Jewish theology: that human beings are responsible for completing … [Read more...] about Tikkun Olam:
A Defense and a Critique
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Tikkun Olam:
Jewish Literacy, part 2
By Rabbi Dr. Wallace Greene Part 2 Part 1 can be found here. It is very difficult to deal with a plague. A plague affects everyone and cannot be eradicated unless every part of the affected population takes corrective measures once the source of the disease is identified. The plague of Jewish illiteracy affects all Jews. It may not bother the non-observant Jewish community as much now, but eventually it will be felt there when assimilation … [Read more...] about Jewish Literacy, part 2
What Are the Journeys That Matter Most to Us?
“Go Forth” on the Global Day of Jewish Learning
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Sunday, November 11, 2018
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Have you ever begun a journey without knowing the destination? In this week’s Torah reading Abraham is told to “go forth” and he sets off into the unknown.
On Sunday, November 11th, Jews around the world also have the opportunity to “go forth” and explore the journeys that matter … [Read more...] about What Are the Journeys That Matter Most to Us?
“Go Forth” on the Global Day of Jewish Learning
The Next Big Thing?
By Yosef I. Abramowitz There are times when the Jewish world came together to add yet another miracle to our collective story, and most of these examples revolve around Israel under attack and dramatic aliyah. “Given the fractiousness of the Jewish community, the relative unity achieved in the battle for the liberation of Soviet Jews - large swaths of the spectrum, from left to right, religiously and politically, in Israel and in the Diaspora … [Read more...] about The Next Big Thing?
Jewish Literacy
By Rabbi Dr. Wallace Greene Part 1 In the words of the old Chinese curse, we live in interesting times. Never before in Jewish history have so many people been engaged in Torah study across the globe. Never before in Jewish history have so many Jewish schools operated. Yet at the same time, despite all of this Jewish learning taking place, there are legions of Jews who are abysmally ignorant of their heritage, and myriads of children who … [Read more...] about Jewish Literacy
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