{"product_id":"the-way-into-tikkun-olam-repairing-the-world-9781683364474","title":"The Way Into Tikkun Olam (Repairing the World)","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\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","brand":"Jewish Lights Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51360026788183,"sku":"9781683364474","price":19.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781683364474.jpg?v=1754126439","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-way-into-tikkun-olam-repairing-the-world-9781683364474","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}