Tikkun Olam
Concept in Judaism
Tikkun olam (; Hebrew: תיקון עולם \ תִּקּוּן עוֹלָם, romanized: tiqqūn ʻōlām / tikún olám, lit. 'repairing of the world') is a concept in progressive Judaism, which refers to various forms of action intended to repair and improve the world. . In classical rabbinic literature, the phrase referred to legal enactments intended to preserve the social order. In the Aleinu prayer, it refers to the eradication of idolatry. In Lurianic Kabbalah, the "repair" is mystical: to return the sparks of Divine light to their source by means of ritual performance. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tikkun_olam
Tikkun olam (; Hebrew: תיקון עולם \ תִּקּוּן עוֹלָם, romanized: tiqqūn ʻōlām / tikún olám, lit. 'repairing of the world') is a concept in progressive Judaism, which refers to various forms of action intended to repair and improve the world. . In classical rabbinic literature, the phrase referred to legal enactments intended to preserve the social order. In the Aleinu prayer, it refers to the eradication of idolatry. In Lurianic Kabbalah, the "repair" is mystical: to return the sparks of Divine light to their source by means of ritual performance.
