{"product_id":"the-way-into-tikkun-olam-repairing-the-world-9781580233286","title":"The Way Into Tikkun Olam (Repairing the World)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn accessible introduction to the Jewish concept of our responsibility \u003cbr\u003eto care for others and repair the world. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor everyone who wants to understand the meaning and significance of \u003ci\u003etikkun olam\u003c\/i\u003e (repairing the world) in Jewish spiritual life, this book shows the way into an essential aspect of Judaism and allows you to interact directly with the sacred texts of the Jewish tradition. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuided by Dr. Elliot N. Dorff, Rector and Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the University of Judaism, this comprehensive introduction explores the roots of the beliefs and laws that are the basis of the Jewish commitment to improve the world. It looks at the various motivations that the sacred texts provide for caring for others, the ways the Jewish tradition seeks to foster such concerns in our social and family relationships, and the kind of society that Jews should strive to create as partners with God. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat \u003ci\u003etikkun olam\u003c\/i\u003e is. Ancient idea? New concept? The underlying theory has developed over time and branched into related terms and concepts that Judaism has used over thousands of years to describe the duties we now identify as acts of \u003ci\u003etikkun loam.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy we engage in acts of \u003ci\u003etikkun loam.\u003c\/i\u003e Reasons include, but go far beyond, a general humanitarian feeling that we might have or the hope that if we help others, others will be there to help us. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow we repair the world. The concrete expressions of \u003ci\u003etikkun olam\u003c\/i\u003e in our families, our communities, the wider Jewish community, and the world at large help shape one of the most important aspects of the Jewish tradition. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eBy illuminating Judaism's understanding of the components of an ideal world, and the importance of justice, compassion, education, piety, social and familial harmony and enrichment, and physical flourishing for both the individual and society, we see how this ancient quest for a world with all these elements helps us define Jewish identity and mission today. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jewish Lights Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781580233286\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 287\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 6.02w x 0.80d","brand":"Elliot N. Dorff","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38021894570165,"sku":"9781580233286","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_c8953628-f299-4b61-8bc8-9e4cf60b810a.jpg?v=1609179956","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-way-into-tikkun-olam-repairing-the-world-9781580233286","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}