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To: Bill who wrote (1117019)	2/12/2019 3:40:47 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Respond to of 1578148

It's about social justice and repairing the world. Tikkun Olam: A Defense and a Critique by Andrés Spokoiny on October 17, 2018 Lately there seems to be a concerted attack on the idea of Tikkun Olam. Critics say Tikkun Olam is not a Jewish idea, but merely liberal politics masquerading as Jewish values. Cross-posted at eJewish Philanthropy Few Hebrew idioms are so well known in the American Jewish community as “Tikkun Olam”, “repair of the world.” The term is understood in modern America as the idea that Jews are called upon to make the world more just, peaceful, tolerant, and equal, through acts of charity, kindness, and political action. Tikkun Olam connects with a basic, timeless idea in Jewish theology: that human beings are responsible for completing God’s creation and improving the world. It also draws abundantly from Torah and prophetic visions of justice and peace that stress the human capacity of bringing them to fruition. jfunders.org

To: Bill who wrote (1117019)	2/12/2019 6:03:55 PM
From: Taro	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1578148

OK, understand that. Now that said, as far as I know, any woman, who wants to terminate her pregnancy during say the first 20 weeks in the US, as far as I know has very few if any problems getting that done. Worst case she might need a short trip out of the state. The 20- to 24 weeks (in Sweden!) limit is pretty much the same rule world-wide, socialist or not. What else does your leftist female friend want? If she want's a delivered baby killed, however, Virginia may soon be the only US paradise for that, but who knows ...