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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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