Respect Between Groups
Recognition and inclusion of diversity, based on the understanding that each group contributes unique value. Building mutual trust enables living side by side and striving for solutions and agreements through dialogue, listening, and compromise.
Responsibility to the Democratic Covenant
The shared agreements that enable long-term coexistence, accepting the rights and responsibilities inherent in a democratic system. This responsibility includes recognizing the rule of law and the mechanisms of checks and balances; complying with decisions of the elected government; engaging in civic and political activity through legal means; and demanding accountability from elected officials.
The fundamental moral value of liberal democracy is that all human beings are entitled to equal basic rights and freedoms. These “walls of the home” ensure that every individual and group belongs and feels safe, and that the rights of all people — especially minorities — are protected from the tyranny of the majority.
Commitment to Equality, Liberty, and Human Rights
The study presents a map of research-based educational practices designed to
strengthen Israel's civic-democratic culture.
Practices Map
Popular culture (Edutainment Learning) as a tool for countering prejudice
Facilitated discussion incorporating multiple perspectives
Democratic climate within the educational environment
Practical civic participation in the community
Simulations of democratic processes
Influencing perceived social norms as a tool for social change
Task-oriented intergroup encounters to reduce prejudice
Providing tools for addressing racism and hatred in digital spaces
Social-emotional learning to prevent racism and hate speech
Cognitive and emotional training to counter prejudices
Using social media for civic and democratic education
Building democratic identity through culture and belonging
Building resilience against information manipulation
Developing critical information literacy through lateral reading
Civic-value education is the foundation of a deep and healthy democratic culture
The research invites educators and decision-makers to join the effort to strengthen Israel’s democratic culture by drawing on research-based knowledge — developing awareness, tools, and educational environments that enable youth and young adults to become caring, critical adults, who participate in building and safeguarding our shared home.
Four Preconditions
For a Stable Israeli Democratic Home
Democratic life is not a given; it depends on individuals who feel a sense of belonging and act responsibly for the shared democratic home.
Identity and Ethos
A sense of collective, national, and civic belonging that connects past, present, and future. It generates identity-based, moral, emotional, and value-driven commitment to democratic principles and to the shared story of Israeli society within a Jewish-democratic state.
Equality, Liberty, and
Human Rights
The fundamental moral value of liberal democracy is that all human beings are entitled to equal basic rights and freedoms. These “walls of the home” ensure that every individual and group belongs and feels safe, and that the rights of all people, especially minorities, are protected from the tyranny of the majority.
Respect Between Groups
Recognition and inclusion of diversity, based on the understanding that each group contributes unique value. Building mutual trust enables living side by side and striving for solutions and agreements through dialogue, listening, and compromise.
Identity and Ethos
A sense of collective, national, and civic belonging that connects past, present, and future. It generates identity-based, moral, emotional, and value-driven commitment to democratic principles and to the shared story of Israeli society within a Jewish-democratic state.
