Tikkun Olam
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Tikkun Olam is a Jewish theological and ethical concept emphasizing human responsibility to repair, improve, and perfect the world through justice, compassion, and righteous action.
Aliases (3)
- Tzedakah (charity) ×1
- tikkun ha-olam ×1
- tikkun olam ×1
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hebrew phrase
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Jewish ethical concept → Jewish theological concept → |
| aimsAt |
improving the world
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perfecting the world → repairing the world → |
| appearsIn |
Mishnah
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| associatedWith |
Jewish communal responsibility
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Jewish ethics → Jewish philanthropy → Jewish social justice movements → |
| connectedTo |
covenantal responsibility
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idea of partnership with God → |
| contrastedWith |
purely ritual observance without ethical concern
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| emphasizes |
compassion
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human responsibility → righteous action → social justice → |
| focusesOn |
alleviating suffering
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promoting equity → protecting the vulnerable → |
| goal |
creating a more just society
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healing social brokenness → sanctifying everyday life through action → |
| hasComponent |
ethical obligation
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spiritual obligation → |
| hasLanguage |
Hebrew
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| hasMeaning |
repair of the world
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| historicalOriginContext |
rabbinic literature
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| influences |
Jewish organizational missions
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Jewish political activism → contemporary Jewish education → |
| involves |
advocacy for justice
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charity → community service → ethical behavior → |
| modernUsage |
framework for Jewish social justice
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term for social action → |
| normativeStatus |
moral imperative in many Jewish communities
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| relatedTo |
Jewish law
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Jewish mysticism → Kabbalah → mitzvot → |
| usedInReligion |
Judaism
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Gilgul
("tikkun ha-olam")
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associatedConcept |
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Aseret Yemei Teshuvah
("Tzedakah (charity)")
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associatedWith |
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A Statement of Principles for Reform Judaism (1999)
("tikkun olam")
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emphasizes |
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Galut
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relatedConcept |