I volunteer at a refugee resettlement agency and another volunteer asked me why Jews care so much about refugees when we have our own problems and I did not know whether to educate or just walk away.
More people experience this than they realize.
You are facing suspicion about motivations that feel obvious to you but apparently require justification to others.
“Where Are You with Jewish tikkun olam — repairing the world?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.