Words of Appreciation

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Research Article| January 01 2011 Words of Appreciation Tikkun (2011) 26 (1): 20–21. https://doi.org/10.1215/08879982-2011-1009 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Twitter Permissions Search Site Citation Words of Appreciation. Tikkun 1 January 2011; 26 (1): 20–21. doi: https://doi.org/10.1215/08879982-2011-1009 Download citation file: Zotero Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu nav search search input Search input auto suggest search filter Books & JournalsAll JournalsTikkun Search Advanced Search See the table of contents for articles by these authors.Tikkun is that rare oasis in the parched, partisan, war zone of modern life—an incubating womb for principled ideas, a passionate catalyst for justice and inclusion, and a brave voice challenging the timid stylized script that passes for public discourse. Rabbi Lerner has been a tireless shepherd, motivating and encouraging a motley band of sages who continue to aspire to the prophetic ideals that made ancient Israel great and may yet save our battered planet.I remember the excitement we all felt when the first issue of Tikkun came out. We were searching for where we could find a copy in Jerusalem. At the time there was not the plethora of public forums for thinking “out of the box” that exist today, and whatever existed was largely marginalized. Tikkun quickly became a platform for the open discussion of these ideas.... Issue Section: Special Section: Twenty-Fifth Anniversary You do not currently have access to this content.