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.

In this briefing held on February 26, 2025, our expert panel explored tangible opportunities to proactively bolster local civic health and act as a bulwark against federal overreach.

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.

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.

Rachel Kleinfeld, senior fellow in Carnegie Endowment for International Peace’s Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program, delivers the Keynote Address at A More Perfect Union's Equip 2024: Community Preparedness Summit on September 17, 2024.

Justin Florence, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Protect Democracy delivers a briefing on Democracy Principles at at A More Perfect Union's Equip 2024: Community Preparedness Summit on September 17, 2024.

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.

Stephanie Viegas, Deputy National Security Advisor at Secure Community Network (SCN), presents a Lightning Talk on Physical Security at A More Perfect Union's Equip 2024: Community Preparedness Summit on September 17, 2024.

Sasha Lundquist, CEO at NGO-ISAC, presents a Lightning Talk on Cyber Security 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.

Pete Kurtz-Glovas, Deputy Director of Regional Partnerships for American University’s Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab, also known as PERIL, presents a Lightning Talk on Extremism at A More Perfect Union's Equip 2024: Community Preparedness Summit on September 17, 2024.

Sasha Lundquist, Senior Vice President of Strategic Communications at CLYDE, presents a Lightning Talk on Crisis Communications 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.

Aaron Dorfman, Executive Director of A More Perfect Union, wraps up the Equip 2024: Community Preparedness Summit and briefs attendees on next steps on September 17, 2024.