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Music Peter Yarrow sang the soundtrack to my Jewish childhood
He never led with his Jewishness, but consistently invoked the mandate of 'tikkun olam'
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Politics This election, the Jewish commitment to human rights is on the ballot
GOP policies are a threat to women and LGBTQ communities worldwide
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Culture What losing Tikkun means to me — and to the rest of the Jewish world
Founded in 1986, the magazine set itself an unachievable goal — to repair the world
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Books How Ayn Rand, Emerson and Thoreau perverted the American Dream
In 'Bootstrapped,' Alissa Quart takes aim at our myths and our solipsism
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News ‘What was I doing when I was their age?’ Six Jewish teens, out to change the world
This year’s 15 Diller Tikkun Olam awardees are moving the dial on issues like the refugee crisis, climate change and LGBTQ+ inclusion
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Culture Tobi Kahn marks a new Jewish ritual — with a new piece of art
What does tikkun olam look like? On Yom HaTzedek, a new holiday that falls on Pesach Sheni, it looks like a box. For Tobi Kahn, the renowned painter and sculptor, that box looks like a city awash in deep blue, its interior reflecting the heavens, its slot like a mailbox to God. On a Wednesday…
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Fast Forward Jewish teen creates ‘Tikkun Olam means Black Lives matter’ charity regalia
A Jewish teenager who created a graphic design supporting anti-racism protesters that went viral on social media is selling regalia with that logo for charity. Adam Garvey, 16, created a graphic of a Star of David inlaid with the words “Tikkun Olam means Black Lives Matter,” which has been shared hundreds of times on social…
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