The problem for me was that the idea of tikkun olam has become so hackneyed an idea, filled with the eisegetical meaning from well - intentioned political activists, that it has become meaningless. (firstthings.com)
Presumably for my benefit, she graciously translated the term into the language of the Jewish vision of tikkun olam. (firstthings.com)
While educated in the Christian tradition, Maathai draws inspiration from many faiths, celebrating the Jewish mandate tikkun olam («repair the world» and renewing the Japanese term mottainai («don't waste»). (greenbeltmovement.org)