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is done in partnership with
those impacted and includes
Jewish learning. Service
is a universal value, but
Jewish tradition has much
to say about how we offer
it, and participants should
explore Jewish wisdom
about how service should be
approached.
Service that combines
these components — that
actually contributes to relief
and recovery efforts and
cares about the experience of
American Jewish volunteers
— will have the biggest
impact.
Back in the United
States, we’re seeing young
American Jews who may be
feeling alone or distressed
seeking new ways to connect
to Jewish life and Jewish
community. We need to
recognize that service is
a form of deep Jewish
expression and do everything
possible to welcome these
young Jews into our Jewish
community of purpose that
focuses its time and energy
on making the world better.
And at this time of
rising antisemitism, there
are young Jews expressing
a newfound desire to be
part of a movement that
connects Jewish communities
with other communities.
Most of our organization’s
service work is done in deep
partnership with non-Jewish
communities, including
those that are low-income,
largely immigrant, on the
socioeconomic periphery or
communities of color. We’re
building bridges by working
arm-in-arm in places like
soup kitchens, food pantries,
after-school programs and
organizations supporting
those experiencing
homelessness.
Finally, service gives those
who participate a sense of
well-being, purpose and
connection to their peers.
Among volunteers who have
served in our programs,
90% indicated that Repair
programs contributed to
their overall health and well-
being.
In these challenging
times, service is a powerful
statement of hope — a
statement that our actions
matter. Tikkun olam isn’t
just about repairing
the world but repairing
ourselves.
Cindy Greenberg is president and
CEO of Repair the World.
Repair the World volunteers restore a community garden in
Pittsburgh.
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