TIKKUN OLAM
WHAT IS TIKKUN OLAM?
The simplest translation of tikkun olam is: to repair the world.
Other definitions:
- Wikipedia
- Learning to Give
- Kolel
- Orthodoxy's Responsibility to Perfect G-D's World (Institute for Public Affairs)
WHAT ARE WE DOING TO EXPRESS TIKKUN OLAM?
Contributing to Haiti Relief
...to try and overcome this human tragedy. See below: Human Tragedy in Haiti to see how you can help.
Community Centre
...retrofitting the synagogue with the assistance of an Ontario Trillium Foundation grant so the synagogue is accessibile to everyone for community events.
Multifaith Participant
...participating fully in local multifaith events. Click link: Abraham Festival.
AIDS in Africa
...supporting the efforts of organizations such as Ve'ahavta and African AIDS Support of the Kawarthas(AASK) that seek to provide immediate and long term solutions.
Holocaust Education
...providing a regular forum for presentations and discussions for Holocaust awareness ( Holocaust Education Week ; UJA Federation of Greater Toronto )
...providing a forum RJCO (Regional Jewish Congregations of Ontario events.
...soon to be providing a small scale circulation of books from our library.
...providing Holocaust awareness building through our website. CLICK link here: Holocaust.
THE JEWISH AND ISRAELI WORLD
We are determined to stay informed about issues that affect Jews and others around the world and especially in Israel. Look to this space for links to interesting web sites.
News:
Click the links below:- Double your contribution through Ve'ahavta: Ve'ahavta Haiti Assistance
- and United Jewish Appeal Toronto Haiti Relief Effort: UJA Haiti Assistance
- Serious Boycott Controversies and Expressions of Anti-Semitism Continue at Canadian Campuses
- Trent U's President speaks out Against Academic Boycott
- Other Canadian University Presidents Condemn UK Academic Boycott.
Academic Boycott
- Letter to the Peterborough Community
- Letters to the Peterborough Examiner
- Email Example to the Prime Minister You Can Use For Advocacy.
- Israel Crisis Relief Fund
- Canada-Israel Committee
- Questions and Answers (Canada-Israel Committee)
- B'Nai Brith Action Alert
- Prayer for Peace at Peterborough Rally--August 2/2006
- Rally in Toronto: July 26/2006
Israel Crisis Action Alerts 2006
Action Alerts (CUPE) by the CJC. To find out what you can do click HERE.
The Jerusalem Post offers up-to-date news from Israel .
Ynet, the site that Israelis use to keep up with information.
The Canadian Jewish News offers information about the world and Canada .
Parshot Updates:
Kolel offers discussions for the weekly parshot
Pardes from Jerusalem allows you to download the weekly lecture on the parsha.
Arts and Culture:
Catch up on Israeli music at a site from New Brunswick. Can't be? Well this is from New Brunswick, New Jersey, home of Rutgers University. The Israel Hour has a music archive where you can catch up on past shows.
Podcasts of modern Israeli music and traditional Jewish music is available at Kol Cambridge. You can either download to an MP3 player or sample from your computer.
Canadian Jewish Congress is the umbrella agency for many branches of activity in Canada .
The Toronto Jewish Film Festival occurs in May every year. However the web site is worth monitoring because special films are shown during the year as well.
The Vancouver Holocaust Museum offers a virtual exhibit on Canada 's Immigration History. "Least desired were Asians, Blacks and Jews"
The Jewish Food Archives is not a flashy site but it contains many recipes for holidays and every day.