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Tag: Tikkun

0 Leadership Culture

How Rabbi Michael Lerner merged spirituality and social justice and influenced a generation of progressives

Jay Michaelson in Forward · 30 Aug

Rabbi Michael Lerner, who passed away at 81, was a pivotal figure in merging spirituality with social justice, largely through his influential magazine, Tikkun.

0 Art Gender/Identity

Judy Chicago’s ‘Rainbow Shabbat,’ an iconic depiction of interfaith solidarity, is on display at New York’s New Museum

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA · 16 Feb

The New Museum in New York is currently displaying Judy Chicago's Rainbow Shabbat, a famous artwork that symbolizes interfaith solidarity.

0 Torah Philosophy

Jewish Chronicle · 3 Nov 2023

The text explores the significance of Isaac's birth in Jewish tradition, highlighting the themes of surprise, joy, and renewal.

0 Ethics Communities

‘You Can’t Outrun Trauma’

Johanna Berkman in Tablet · 3 May 2022

Stephen Mills, in his memoir "Chosen: A Memoir of Stolen Boyhood," recounts his experiences of sexual abuse at a Jewish camp during the late 1960s.

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Ben Kallos keeps the faith

Matthew Kassel in Jewish Insider · 8 Mar 2021

Ben Kallos, a New York City Council member, is running for the position of Manhattan borough president.

0 Culture History

A Tale of Two Night Vigils

Elliott Horowitz in Jewish Review of Books · 26 Sep 2016

The text explores the historical practice of all-night study vigils in Jewish communities, focusing on the tikkun observed on the first night of Shavuot and a lesser-known study session before Hoshana Rabbah.

0 Torah Holidays

The Editors in Tablet · 12 May 2010

Shavuot is a Jewish holiday commemorating the giving of the Torah to the Israelites, marked by eating dairy products, staying up to study, and maintaining festive traditions.