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.