Our Jewish community center's board is split about whether to take public positions on Israel-Palestine because some members say it's essential to our values while others say it will tear our community apart. Every conversation about tikkun olam programming gets hijacked by this underlying tension we can't resolve.
More people experience this than they realize.
Political divisions within Jewish communities create paralysis around all justice work when fundamental disagreements about one issue contaminate collaborative capacity.
“Where Are You with Jewish tikkun olam — repairing the world?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.