"tikkun olam" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Hebrew תִּקּוּן עוֹלָם (“repairing the world”). The Hebrew phrase has been used to refer to a variety of things through Jewish history, including the elimination of idolatry. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|he|תִּקּוּן עוֹלָם|t=repairing the world}} Borrowed from Hebrew תִּקּוּן עוֹלָם (“repairing the world”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} tikkun olam (uncountable)
  1. The value, prominent in Liberal Judaism, of helping and bettering society as a whole. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Judaism
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