The Balancing Act of Compassion

Rabbi Jackie Tabick is the first female rabbi in the UK and serves as the chair to the World Congress of Faiths and an executive member of the Inter Faith Network and the Three Faiths Form. She is known for her remarkable efforts to reach out to distinct faiths. In this speech, Rabbi Tabick acknowledges the challenges to compassion and explains how a careful balance of compassion and justice allows us to do good deeds, and keep our sanity.

ABOUT TAVAANA

Tavaana: E-Learning Institute for Iranian Civil Society is Iran’s pioneer e-learning institute. Tavaana – meaning ‘empowered’ and ‘capable’ in Persian – was launched on May 17, 2010 with a mission to support active citizenship and civic leadership in Iran through a multi-platform civic education and civil society capacity building program. Tavaana holds a vision for a free and open Iranian society, one in which each and every Iranian enjoys equality, justice and the full spectrum of civil and political liberties.

ABOUT THE TOLERANCE PROJECT

The Tolerance Project aims to inspire conscience, pluralism, religious freedom, and celebration of difference. Using an array of educational materials in Arabic, Persian, and English, The Tolerance Project emphasizes the capacity of each and every individual to counter hate, and imparts the benefits of living in tolerant, open societies. The Tolerance Project educates to prevent persecution and genocide, cultivating the basis for vibrant and stable societies in the broader Middle East.