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...those of you who don't give the alternative magazine shelves a second glance, Tikkun is a small bimonthly that fashions itself "A Jewish Critique of Politics, Culture, and Society." But don't let that fashions itself" A Jewish Critique of Politics, Culture, and Society." But don't let that stop you from reading...
...name Tikkun comes from the Hebrew, meaning to heal, repair and transform the world. Given that name, it's not hard to figure out that this magazine is a liberal/progressive alternative to Commentary and its neoconservative readership...
...Tikkun was founded in 1986 under the editorial rule of Michael Lerner as a response to the growing conservatism of mainstream American Jewish leadership and culture. The issues Tikkun tackles, however, are not relevant only to Jews...
...Tikkun's politics, in the words, of Woody Allen, are "courageously correct." Support for a demilitarized Palestinian state comes from the recognition that Israel's long-term political, military and spiritual interests are better served by moral actions rather than oppressive domination...
...Tikkun Anthology is too rich in instructive and imaginative ideas to be missed. Five years after Tikkun's first issue, loyal readers have kept the goal of repairing, healing and transforming the world alive. You can, too, by reading this book...