My daughter and I both care deeply about repairing the world but she thinks my generation's approach to Jewish social action is too institutional and slow while I think her activism lacks the wisdom that comes from sustained community engagement. We want to work together but we keep frustrating each other.
More people experience this than they realize.
Intergenerational partnerships for justice work founder when different approaches to change feel mutually invalidating rather than complementary.
“Where Are You with Jewish tikkun olam — repairing the world?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.