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Worries for the Future

I rarely follow the daily prompts for blog posts. Today’s suggestion caught my eye because I’d recently had a discussion with someone about the topic. Like me, my friend is a female in her seventies. And like others in our age group we have some medical issues. I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in my early thirties. At the time I had three children under … Continue reading Worries for the Future

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Tikkun Olam

When I was studying to convert to Reform Judaism I learned a vital concept called Tikkun Olam. It means to actively perfect or heal the world through deeds of kindness, social justice, and advocacy. Originally in the Mishnah, the first written collection of Jewish oral tradition, Tikkun Olam is the mending of the law to keep society working correctly. Generally, it’s designed to improve social … Continue reading Tikkun Olam

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