This source was prepared by Rabbi Bill Plevan, PhD, Reconstructionist Rabbinical College.

Compiled by Rabbi Josh Ratner, Chair of the Rabbinical Assembly’s Strengthening Democracy subcommittee of the Conservative Movement’s Social Justice Commission.

This source was prepared by Rabbi Alex S. Ozar and published in Tradition: A Journal of Orthodox Jewish Thought.

This multi-faith initiative of the American Scripture Project aims to leverage America’s 250th birthday to bring communities together around our nation’s most inspiring texts.

Our sacred tradition encourages diverse (and divergent) opinions; the Talmud records dissenting arguments before stating the law. This resource from the RAC provides some questions for election season to foster respectful, open-hearted conversations.

This guide from the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism discusses how to talk to your kids about democracy.

The Grow a Good Citizen Series from the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism is crafted with content from Highlights Magazine that reflects key Jewish values, like creating communities where every voice matters.

This collection from Reconstructing Judaism contains 27 essays built around Timothy Snyder’s On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century.

This essay from Reconstructing Judaism and written by Rabbi Bill Plevan, PhD, explores Mordecai Kaplan's vision that genuine democracy requires not only Jews adapting to democratic society, but America also fully embracing cultural and religious differences across groups.

This booklet from Reconstructing Judaism frames the 2024 election through a Reconstructionist Jewish lens. It speaks to the American imperative for free and fair elections and integrates Jewish wisdom.

This meditation from Rabbi Lev Meirowitz Nelson, and T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights is intended to be used by individuals or in a communal setting during election season or on Election Day, itself.

This project led by Rabbi Michael Holzman of Northern Virginia Hebrew Congregation brings congregations together to grapple with our country’s poems, speeches, documents, stories, and other past writings.

This abbreviated version of the American Scripture Project is designed to provide clergy with an accessible, structured approach to examining narratives of our national heritage through their relationship to the weekly Torah portion.

This resource from Common Ground USA offers a list of 50 actions big and small to build resilience this election year.

Repair the World provides a menu of options to expand your civic engagement through service and education.

The News Literacy Project’s quick reference guide provides great tips for helping people identify and mitigate misinformation.

This playbook from Interfaith America and Protect Democracy was designed to make it easier for faith and community leaders to join work that was already happening across America to help the 2024 elections run smoothly, so that all eligible voters could access a ballot and every valid vote is counted.

This News Literacy Project infographic offers excellent recommendations for helping people become more critical consumers of information online.