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Michael Lerner – Revolutionary LoveA “Humanifesto” for A Caring SocietyAired Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 2:00 PM PST / 5:00 PM ESTAn Interview with Spiritual Political Activist Rabbi Michael Lerner“When a global Marshall Plan replaces the current ‘martial plan’ humankind will finally live up to its name.” — Swami BeyondanandaThere is a concept in Jewish theology called Tikkun Olam, roughly translated as the healing of the world. According to 16th century Rabbi Isaac Luria, in order to set the world right humans must be involved in this repair of the world. In our own times, this call for restoring wholeness has been taken up by this week’s Wiki Politiki guest, Rabbi Michael Lerner, founder of Tikkun magazine and of Beyt Tikkun synagogue in Berkeley, California.Rabbi Lerner is the author of several groundbreaking books, including The Politics of Meaning: Restoring Hope and Possibility in an Age of Cynicism, which caught the attention of Bill and Hillary Clinton, who invited him to stay at the White House. Te