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.