With only about 40% of US Jews visiting Israel, more and more young adults find their Jewish glue through ‘tikkun olam’ in their own neighborhoods By Cathryn J. Prince NEW YORK — For many American Jewish millennials the notion of tikkun olam — the idea that one must “repair the world” through social justice — is…
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The article examines a very important issue in American Jewish life — how younger American Jews view the relative importance of the future of Israel compared to the future of the United States. In discussing why many younger American Jews seem to be more engaged with American political and social issues than Israeli issues, the articles highlights the concept of “Tikkun Olam” which the article links exclusively to concepts of social justice. But the historical meaning of “Tikkun Olam” is quite different; it’s not opposed to social justice ideas but it is defined within the precepts of Jewish law and it relates to “repairing the world” with acts of mitzvot and adherence to Halacha.
I urge readers of the article to read the following article to gain a more full and accurate understanding of Tikkun Olam: http://jewishjournal.com/culture/religion/189136/ .