Tikkun means “to repair” in Hebrew. Tikkun Tokens are based on the Jewish idea of “Tikkun Olam”, or “repair of the world”. Tikkun Olam is the idea that our purpose on the planet is to repair it and to make it better than it was when we got here. Performing and recognizing simple acts of kindness, particularly with people we don’t know, is one small way that we repair the world. To learn more about how Tikkun Tokens started, click here.
Research shows that doing and witnessing acts of kindness not only helps our world, it can also help our brains. Tikkun Tokens accomplish three goals:
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