By Tamara Mann Tweel

Deep Dive on Principle: Kohi v'otzem yadi.

By Rivka Press Schwartz

Deep Dive on Principle: Kohi v'otzem yadi.

by Michael G. Holzman

Deep Dive on Principle: Dina d'malchuta dina

by Charles E. Savenor

Deep Dive on Principle: Makhloket l'shem shamayim

By Alon Shalev

Deep Dive on Principle: Mipnei darkhei shalom

Prepared by Tamara Mann Tweel

This itinerary for a 2-day pilgrimage to Gettysburg and Washington D.C. will offer Jewish religious leaders a way to bring faith productively into the American public square for the sake of civic healing and increased civic commitment.

Prepared by Rivka Press Schwartz

A practical guide for educators and community leaders interested in teaching “action civics” — helping students move beyond learning about democracy to actively participating in it. The playbook outlines how students can identify community issues, build coalitions, engage local government, and work collectively to create change.

Prepared by Michael Holzman

American Scripture Project deepens conversation about what it means to be Jewish and American in the 21st century by connecting the spiritual thinking of Torah study to core documents from U.S. history. The DafAmerica initiative of ASP will produce a Daf for all the parshiot in Shmot, Vayikra and Bamidbar.

Prepared by Danielle Kranjec

This resource offers a series of texts from traditional sources to align with the “Principles of American Jewish Civics,” along with tagging of key terms and discussion questions for each text, which will allow educators and leaders to bring additional Jewish wisdom and grounding into their applications of the Principles document.

A practical guide for using American civic holidays as school-wide and communal opportunities for civic learning. The guide provides pedagogical materials, program ideas, and curricular enhancements that help schools create shared civic language and formative learning moments, with resources tied to Veterans Day, Presidents Day, and Independence Day as part of the lead-up to America at 250.

Here, you’ll find links to other excellent American Jewish Civics resources created by leading Jewish educational organizations.

by Tamara Mann Tweel

A historical and ethical reflection on Jewish investment in American public education, tracing the values that motivated this engagement and asking what they demand in today’s debates over the future of the Department of Education.

By Jon A. Levisohn

This essay offers a concise and accessible argument for treating civic learning as a core communal investment. It distills five principles of American Jewish civic education and situates them within the context of democratic fragility.

by Danielle Kranjec

This internal article aims to tell the story of "what Hillel is doing about civics" to Hillel professionals. It will provide a unifying framework/way of thinking for the organization.

By Alon Shalev

This essay explores how fraternity—basic social trust and mutual care—functions as a foundational element of democracy. It examines polarization not as a set of attitudes, but as a breakdown in the social mechanisms that allow democratic disagreement to be managed productively.