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Democracy, Judaism, and the Vote
The Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association published a booklet entitled, "Democracy, Judaism, and the Vote: What You Need to Know," making the case for why American Jews must uphold democracy, and offering religious and secular resources to support this work.
Teaching and Processing Current Events
Facing History & Ourselves created a mini-lesson entitled, "Processing US Presidential Election Results." The lesson contains guidance for teachers on how to discuss upcoming elections with students, as well as a collection of activities to help students process their emotional responses to an election, find accurate information, and consider the impact of an election once the result are known.
Youth Participating in Democracy
Habonim Dror Camp Galil held elections for camper representatives, enabling youth to have a say in decisionmaking at the camp.
Thank Election Workers
Peninsula Jewish Community Center organized an event for members to write thank you cards to elections workers to share gratitude and support for their civil service.
Take Community-Wide Leadership on Democracy
The Temple in Atlanta joined an interfaith democracy coalition and sent a powerful video message to their community explaining how the Temple and its interfaith partners are supporting democracy action in their community during the election season.
Bring Jewish Text Study Skills to Foundational American Texts
Northern Virginia Hebrew Congregation launched Daf America, a teaching resource to help clergy bring an American civics lens to the weekly Torah portion.
Create a Value-Centered Approach to Civics in Jewish Schools
The Brandeis School of San Francisco developed "The Mifgash Playbook" to encourage other schools to adopt best practices in values-centered civics education into their curricula and programs.
Equip Parents to Talk about Democracy and Elections
The Union for Reform Judaism partnered with Highlights Magazine to develop a resource entitled "Grow a Good Citizen: Talking with Kids about Voting and Democracy," which provides guidance to help parents talk with their kids about democracy and the election process.