Tikkun Olam

Israeli aid, development groups see 40% drop in international partnerships following Gaza war

Around 60% have also reported that their ability to raise funds has been negatively affected since the outbreak of the war in Gaza.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
Ayelet Levin Karp, CEO of SID Israel.
A MAN blows a shofar as ‘slihot’ prayers are recited at the Western Wall, during the current month of Elul. The High Holy Days inspire us to act with renewed energy to restore Israel’s reputation and repair the world, says the writer

The High Holy Days are an opportunity to rebuild Israel’s global standing - opinion

This new year is a moment for national reflection: What kind of country does Israel want to be?

|ByAYELET LEVIN-KARP
THE WRITER leads a service at her synagogue, East End Temple.

Reform Judaism and Zionism: The danger of misrepresentation - opinion

With the rise of anti-Jewish hatred and violence, the diverse spectrum of Jewish denominations must join together in solidarity.

|ByOLIVIA BRODSKY
‘For years, she has dreamed of bringing together all kinds of seamstresses, handymen, and professionals to provide a free service to the community’

Jerusalem's Tikkun Chozer volunteers provide free professional services - opinion

The backgrounds of these volunteers are very impressive. At the sewing machine, one can find a retired Yad Vashem historian helping a young man fix his torn pants.

|BySHOSHANA TITA

After a horrible year, does a better one await? - opinion

I feel the need to repair the world – tikkun olam – we say in Hebrew, or as others might say, leave the world a better place than when we arrived.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021BySHMULEY BOTEACH
‘And that the whole land thereof is brimstone, and salt, and a burning, that it is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein, like the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboiim, which the Lord overthrew in His anger, and in His wrath’ – Deuteronomy, Nizavim 29:22

Jewish National Fund launches $1M. climate solution contest

Jewish National Fund of Canada said Wednesday it was launching a new annual $1 million climate solutions prize.

AUGUST 11, 2021ByZEV STUB
From left to right: Jeff Hart, Executive Chair of the Climate Solutions Prize, Laura Gilinski, VP of Philanthropic Partnerships at Start-Up Nation Central, Emily Levy-Shochat, Chair of KKL’s Board Committee for Environment and Science, Efrat Duvdevani, Director General of the Peres Center for Peace

Judaism in the COVID era: What will be lost, gained and changed?

Judaism has always been a social faith, centered on communal activity. However, the demands of COVID-19 prompted Jews from across the religious spectrum to experiment with new models of engagement.

JULY 10, 2021BySAM SOKOL/JTA
Three siblings in Mevaseret Zion, near Jerusalem, wave to their their grandmother in Haifa as she joins their Passover Seder via Zoom

Sue Bird, Zach Banner and Alysha Clark talk tikkun olam, social justice

"There’s a quote [that] ‘ally is a verb, not a noun.’ And that stuck with me. What does it actually mean to be an ally?" Bird asked.

JULY 2, 2021BySAM SOKOL/JTA
Clockwise, from top left: Alysha Clark, Zach Banner, Ben Harbach and Sue Bird

7 events that celebrate Juneteenth through a Jewish lens

If you’d like to commemorate this holiday through a Jewish lens, here are seven events that you and your family can attend or stream online.

JUNE 18, 2021ByJACQUELINE RODERICK
A PROTESTER in Seattle during a Juneteenth march commemorating the end of slavery. We are now reaping the harvest of the seeds of racism and discrimination – the devaluation of black life.

Israeli medical cannabis company Tikun Olam to supply products to UK

In three-year, NIS 37-million deal, ITH Pharma Ltd UK will distribute Tikun Olam's medical cannabis oils.

MAY 3, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Avidekel oil, Tikun Olam Cannbit Pharmaceuticals.

Director of film on voter oppression learns of Jewish role in activism

‘All In: The Fight for Democracy’ director Liz Garbus on learning the Jewish tradition of activism from her famous father.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020ByCURT SCHLEIER/JTA
Liz Garbus speaks onstage during the premiere of the Netflix film "Lost Girls" at Eccles Center Theatre in Park City, Utah, Jan. 28, 2020.

Amid coronavirus, Jewish Americans must help the global Jewish community

Jewish Americans must not ignore the significant distress their brothers and sisters are experiencing in Jewish communities around the world.

JUNE 28, 2020ByMICHAEL D. SIEGAL
American and Israeli Jews [Illustrative]

Minneapolis Jews care for a city in turmoil, giving aid and cleaning

“I’ve always been informed by the Jewish ethic to go where I’m needed."

JUNE 1, 2020ByDEBRA NUSSBAUM COHEN/ JTA
Dr. Vivian Fischer offered medical care in Minneapolis during protests following the death of George Floyd in police custody there, May 30, 2020. (Courtesy Fischer)

US college student spends 11 hours a day shopping to help families

Kaila Zimmerman-Moscovitch, a college student managing a full course load and two part-time jobs, has been spending 11 hours per day to help hers and other families in the Chicago Jewish community.

MAY 16, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A PATRON exits a supermarket during the coronavirus pandemic.