Our synagogue's refugee resettlement team is burning out because we keep taking on families faster than we can properly support them and some volunteers think we should slow down while others say turning anyone away violates our obligation to welcome strangers. We're arguing about capacity while people need immediate help.
More people experience this than they realize.
Groups doing direct service struggle to balance moral obligation with realistic capacity when human need outpaces available resources.
“Where Are You with Jewish tikkun olam — repairing the world?”
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