Tikkun Olam

No wavering: Modi's speech firmly aligns himself, and India, with Israel - analysis

To understand the magnitude of Modi’s words, it is necessary to revisit where India once stood, and understand why for decades it has kept Israel diplomatically distant.

FEBRUARY 25, 2026|ByHERB KEINON

Indian PM Narendra Modi speaks at the Knesset plenum on February 25, 2025.

Israeli aid, development groups see 40% drop in international partnerships following Gaza war

Around 60% have also reported that their ability to raise funds has been negatively affected since the outbreak of the war in Gaza.

JANUARY 6, 2026|ByMATHILDA HELLER

A MAN blows a shofar as ‘slihot’ prayers are recited at the Western Wall, during the current month of Elul. The High Holy Days inspire us to act with renewed energy to restore Israel’s reputation and repair the world, says the writer

The High Holy Days are an opportunity to rebuild Israel’s global standing - opinion

This new year is a moment for national reflection: What kind of country does Israel want to be?

SEPTEMBER 21, 2025|ByAYELET LEVIN-KARP

THE WRITER leads a service at her synagogue, East End Temple.

Reform Judaism and Zionism: The danger of misrepresentation - opinion

With the rise of anti-Jewish hatred and violence, the diverse spectrum of Jewish denominations must join together in solidarity.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2025|ByOLIVIA BRODSKY

Tikkun Olam: How Israel is helping to heal the world

The third of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals – the 17 biggest challenges facing our world today – focuses on good health and wellbeing. What is Israel doing to help meet these goals?

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021ByJODIE COHEN

THIS DEVELOPMENT provides incredible hope not just for treating but also preventing Alzheimer’s.

After a horrible year, does a better one await? - opinion

I feel the need to repair the world – tikkun olam – we say in Hebrew, or as others might say, leave the world a better place than when we arrived.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021BySHMULEY BOTEACH

‘And that the whole land thereof is brimstone, and salt, and a burning, that it is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein, like the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboiim, which the Lord overthrew in His anger, and in His wrath’ – Deuteronomy, Nizavim 29:22

Jewish National Fund launches $1M. climate solution contest

Jewish National Fund of Canada said Wednesday it was launching a new annual $1 million climate solutions prize.

AUGUST 11, 2021ByZEV STUB

From left to right: Jeff Hart, Executive Chair of the Climate Solutions Prize, Laura Gilinski, VP of Philanthropic Partnerships at Start-Up Nation Central, Emily Levy-Shochat, Chair of KKL’s Board Committee for Environment and Science, Efrat Duvdevani, Director General of the Peres Center for Peace

Judaism in the COVID era: What will be lost, gained and changed?

Judaism has always been a social faith, centered on communal activity. However, the demands of COVID-19 prompted Jews from across the religious spectrum to experiment with new models of engagement.

JULY 10, 2021BySAM SOKOL/JTA