Tikkun Olam

As Benjy celebrates 40 years since his aliyah, he remains positive yet realistic.

'The rise of antisemitism has reached a critical point, with the Jewish people finding themselves in a position to defend their existence' says Adams. What should Jews around the world do?

To be able to rebuild what was lost, an individual or community must, to begin with, have some awareness of the magnitude of that loss, to recognize that it is even worth grieving over.

Determined to do something to help, the two Jewish teens put their respective skills to use: Lily as a grassroots organizer, Jake as a tennis instructor.

This focus on tikkun olam at the expense of tikkun adam is a mistake. It is not enough to simply work to make the world a better place. We must also work to make ourselves better people.

After chatting with the group for a few more minutes, Jones said he had to head off for a White House meeting with President Joe Biden.

Relations between American Jews and Israel have also been subjected to these rising tensions when compromises seem unachievable and the concept of the common good is eroded.

The Zionist movement was built on an ideology of tikkun Yisrael, Jews looking out for their fellow Jews.