Tikkun Olam in Tel Aviv - Jaffa

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“Vivir en Israel, y especialmente en el barrio de Shapira en Tel Aviv, me hizo darme cuenta y aprender sobre diferentes temáticas sociales que ni siquiera conocía en Brasil, como por ejemplo, problemas en las fronteras o refugiados en búsqueda de asilo.” - Guilherme Meyer Oliveira, de Porto Alegre, Brasil, participante en Tikkun Olam.

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What's it like to be a Jewish resident of Jerusalem today? A Palestinian resident? A city council member?
This week our Tikkun Olam fellows explored the many voices and angles of Jerusalem. They met with: Dr Laura Wharton (Jerusalem City Council Member), Davidi Hermelin (President, International Centre for Public Diplomacy), Jewish and Palestinian residents of Jerusalem, and more!

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“A ideia de vir para Israel surgiu por que eu gostaria de fazer coisas novas e diferentes, que fossem além da minha profissão. Com o programa eu pude conhecer várias organizações e escolher lugares onde meu trabalho fizesse diferença. Lutar por justiça social independe do país, independe da população com a qual eu trabalho, isso é meu combustível para mudar nossa sociedade” - Leticia Kapper (de Porto Alegre-RS, participante do segundo semestre de 2018)

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With great sorrow, the Tikkun Olam family mourns the passing of Gerard Daniel, a founder and builder of the Daniel Centers for Progressive Judaism in Tel Aviv. He was a leader and pioneer of Reform and Progressive Judaism in Israel, the USA and around the world - and an embodiment of the concept of tikkun olam, the Jewish drive to repair the world. May his memory be a blessing.

Tikkun Olam in Tel Aviv-Jaffa is a joint project of BINA: The Jewish Movement for Social Change and The Daniel Centers for Progressive Judaism.

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Meet the participants of Tikkun Olam in Tel Aviv-Jaffa. They're spending the year gaining professional experience and making a difference in the field of social change in Israel! They're also learning Hebrew, making Israeli friends, and exploring the many sides of Israel. Want to join us? APPLY NOW to join us for the Spring 2019 Semester!! >> https://join.bina.org.il/tikkun_olam/

Yesterday was the 23rd Yartzeit (anniversary) of the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. Our Tikkun Olam participants joined others from across the country for a special day that included: learning with different Israeli educators and leaders, meeting a Darfuri asylum seeker, touring south Tel Aviv, visiting the Knesset, and exploring the Rabin Museum. We discussed such questions as...
What lessons should we learn from the life, legacy and tragic death of Yitzhak Rabin? How can we remain civil and respectful amid the political divisions among us today? What does it mean for Israel to be a Jewish and Democratic state today?

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"Judaism has many faces, and the possibilities for interpretation are almost unlimited. The effort to bring Judaism in line with liberal and democratic values is not new, but in light of these challenges, the struggle over Judaism’s definition is now existential. If we leave Judaism to the extremists who try to instill a Judaism whose values are anti-liberal and anti-democratic, that will be the image of Israel as well." Dr. Shuki Friedman of the IDI - Israel Democracy Institute explains why it is more important than ever that we start to define Judaism as democratic, inclusive and liberal. Read the full article >>

The struggle over the definition of Jewishness is now existential ***

Our new participants are packing their bags and getting ready to join our international programs from all over the world! Here's a reminder of some packing essentials - and the Hebrew words for each! Follow us on Instagram for more fun and photos: www.instagram.com/binainternational/

"For many Israelis, Jews and supporters of Israel, the last year has been a challenging one. In the summer of 2017, Israel’s government withdrew from an agreement that would have created an egalitarian prayer area at the Western Wall and proposed a strict conversion law that impinges on the rights of non-Orthodox Jews. This summer the Knesset passed a law that denies equal rights to same-sex couples. A day later came the nation-state law, which correctly reaffirms that Israel is a Jewish state, but also damages the sense of equality and belonging of Israel’s Druze, Christian and Muslim citizens....
These events are creating the impression that the democratic and egalitarian dimensions of the Jewish democratic state are being tested.
Israel is a miracle. The Jews of the diaspora look up to Israel, admire its astonishing achievements and view it as their second home. However, today some wonder if the nation they cherish is losing its way..." Ronald S. Lauder's Op-Ed piece in the NY Times is a thought provoking and important read. Full article here >>>

Opinion | Israel, This Is Not Who We Are Orthodoxy should be respected, but we cannot allow the politics of a radical minority to alienate millions of Jews worldwide.

"It is so important for people to come and learn about Israel firsthand - there's so much to learn and experience! I had such a fulfilling year."
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We asked our participants "how have your views of Israel changed?" they told us "I have learned so much and had so many powerful experiences that I feel like my views were defined and informed, and that I gained new perspectives, and that I feel more passionately about Israel and Judaism."

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"I was so so afraid to step out of my comfort zone, so afraid and so anxious about how life would look like in this foreign country that I was not entirely sure how I felt about, sharing a room with someone for the first time in life, and living with seven strangers.
It turned out to be the best experience of my life. I made some life long friends, lived crazy adventures ...explored this crazy weird country...

You changed me to be the best that I can be, and I will forever be grateful. I will forever be in debt for all the amazing experiences and for the understanding of myself that you guys provided me, as for the amazingness that you all bring to the world.
I will never ever be the same, and each and every one of you touched me in ways I will never be able to describe." Bianca Wainberg on her Tikkun Olam in Tel Aviv - Jaffa experience.
Registration for the fall cohort is open now! Find out more: www.binainternational.org/tikkun-olam-in-tel-aviv-jaffa

"One of the biggest draws towards this specific program was the idea that we would live in the areas with which we work. Within social action programs, there can often be discrepancies between the intention and implementation of core values through the programs foundation and work. I appreciated the fact that Tikkun Olam in Tel Aviv - Jaffa is community based- we live and work in south Tel Aviv. I’ve crossed paths with children I work with at my volunteer placements in the streets with their families. I’ve seen people I worked with who have now become friends at demonstrations, protests, and celebrations alike. This program enabled me to really immerse myself in the communities with which I volunteered. As much help as any one of us gave to our volunteer placements, I think we all took so much more with us- stories, perspectives, and so much love." Rachel Eisenberg has just graduated from BINA's Tikkun Olam program...read her reflections here >>>
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