Resources for Rabbis
This list of sources and resources will assist rabbis who wish to lead their communities in protecting and strengthening democracy. It is meant to be a living document that will be updated regularly with new links.
Steal This! Resource Library
The Steal This! Resource Library is full of awesome resources created by our partner organizations.
Partner Directory
This directory lists the primary and secondary network contact information for every network partner.
A Meditation for Partners
This brief meditation, led by Rabbi Josh Feigelson, President and CEO of the Institute for Jewish Spirituality, is meant to help Jewish leaders center and find focus when engaging in work to protect and strengthen democracy.
NEW: Democracy Partners Directory
A More Perfect Union collaborates with diverse organizations strengthening democracy through civic learning, election administration, engagement, and civil liberties expertise. Here are key democracy partners we regularly work with.
Previewing Themes + Threats to Democracy in 2025
In this briefing held on December 13, 2024, A More Perfect Union’s leadership team explored critical challenges to safeguarding democratic institutions in the coming year, how they might tangibly affect Jewish organizations, and what we can begin to do about it.
Post-Election Briefing
In this briefing held on November 7, 2024, Lilia Dashevsky, Senior Vice President of Public Affairs at CLYDE, discussed initial observations about the 2024 election results and their implications for American democracy in 2025 and beyond. Rabbi Josh Feigelson, President and CEO of the Institute for Jewish Spirituality, led a grounding meditation to kick off the event.
Building Resilience
This page provides a curated list of quick reference guides to facilitate a timely response to the needs of the day.
Vision Accessible BRF Resources
This page contains direct links to resources in braille ready format (BRF), through the support of partner JBI International.
Speaker's Bureau
Find the expert speaker you need for your next event or gathering. Everyone on this list is a member of the Democracy Communications Collaborative and takes a non-partisan approach to their work. Information on how to contact each expert is listed.
501(c)3 Compliance in an Election Year (and Any Year)
Protect Democracy Policy Advocate and A More Perfect Union Strategic Advisor Chris Crawford teaches Jewish organizations have to engage around federal and local elections while maintaining nonprofit status (also known as 501(c)3 compliance) during an election year.
"How to revive your belief in democracy"
Civic evangelist Eric Liu shares a powerful way to rekindle the spirit of citizenship and the belief that democracy still works.
Democracy Ballot
This Democracy Ballot, created by Repair the World and A More Perfect Union, provides a menu of options to expand your civic engagement through service and education in support of free, fair, safe, and accessible elections in 2024 and beyond.