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A Tikkun for Tikkun Olam? How ‘To Heal the World?’ Corrupts Debate & Endangers Judaism
On Martin Luther King Day, Jews must acknowledge their privilege
The events of the last few weeks have shaken me to the core. Beyond the devastation I felt over the deaths of Eric Garner and Michael Brown, I was heartbroken to learn that the police officers involved would not stand trial. “Hands up! Don’t shoot!” and “I can’t breathe” have become harrowing reverberations of a broken justice system.
Repair the World names David Eisner president and CEO
The Jewish service group Repair the World has named David Eisner its new CEO and president.
Repair the World offering grants to encourage Sandy relief
The Jewish service group Repair the World is offering micro-grants to encourage students to volunteer for Hurricane Sandy relief.
Seizing an Opportunity
Up until this week, if you had asked me how I rated President Obama on a scale of 1 to 10, I’d have said I give him a 2. That’s 2, as in Bush 2.\n\nIt astounded me that this president seemed to be making the same fundamental mistake the last one made: thinking he could handle this mess without us.
Foundations Form New Nonprofit to Build Jewish Social Service Movement
Several of the country¹s largest Jewish foundations and organizations have banded together to form a new nonprofit aimed at creating a Jewish social service movement.