Our interfaith organizing group was supposed to bring Jewish values into coalition work on criminal justice reform but the other faith leaders keep asking us to tone down our criticism of the prison system because it's 'too radical.' We're struggling with whether standing firm honors our principles or breaks the coalition we need to make change.
More people experience this than they realize.
The tension between maintaining authentic religious voice and building necessary alliances creates impossible choices about integrity versus effectiveness.
“Where Are You with Jewish tikkun olam — repairing the world?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.