This interactive webinar, hosted in partnership with Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies and facilitated by Sefi Kraut, draws on ancient Jewish wisdom and the latest social science to help Jewish professionals facilitate constructive dialogue across differences within our communities.

Our Jewish communities are wrestling with questions about our nation and our democracy, and what it all means for American Jews today and in the future. In this August 6, 2025 webinar, leading rabbis explored potential themes for High Holy Day sermons. It provided sources, perspectives, and practical approaches for addressing challenges to American democracy from the pulpit. This program was planned in partnership with A More Perfect Union: The Jewish Partnership for Democracy, Central Conference of American Rabbis, Rabbinical Assembly, Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association, T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights and Torat Chayim.

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.

This comprehensive resource, updated for 2025, provides essential information and action guides to assist Jewish organizations with leading their communities effectively through contentious times.

This page provides a curated list of quick reference guides to facilitate a timely response to the needs of the day.

This quick reference guide on Conflict De-Escalation comes from the Equip Toolkit.

Panelists Amy Spitalnick, CEO of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs; Laura Livingston, Director of Field Support at Over Zero; and Calista Small, Research Manager at More in Common, gathered for a panel discussion entitled, "Building and Engaging Key Relationships," at A More Perfect Union's Equip 2024: Community Preparedness Summit on September 17, 2024.

Shannon Hiller, Executive Director of Princeton University’s Bridging Divides Initiative, presents a Lightning Talk on Conflict De-Escalation at A More Perfect Union's Equip 2024: Community Preparedness Summit on September 17, 2024.

This Equip 2024: Community Preparedness Summit page provides a comprehensive list of recordings and resources from our September 17, 2024 virtual event.

This resource includes talking points to help Jewish organizations message effectively to preserve social cohesion in contentious times.

Using Over Zero's years of research into conflict resolution, this resource identifies six ways to discourage violence through intentional communication.