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Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM)

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🔊 Listen to this Post Jewish American Heritage Month is an annual recognition and celebration of American Jews’ achievements and contributions to the United States of America during the month of May.

JAHM traces its origins to federal initiatives that started in 1980, when Congress enacted Public Law 96–237 requesting the President to proclaim April 21–28, 1980 as Jewish Heritage Week. This specific week in April was chosen because it coincides with some noteworthy dates in Jewish history, such as the anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, Solidarity Sunday for Soviet Jewry, Israeli Independence Day, and commemoration days for the Victims and Survivors of the Holocaust. Subsequently, President Jimmy Carter issued Proclamation No. 4752, formally establishing the event.

Between 1981 and 1990, Congress passed annual public laws asking each the President in office to proclaim Jewish Heritage Week. Presidents indeed issued the requested proclamations.

In 1998, President Bill Clinton issued Proclamation No. 7087, marking both Jewish Heritage Week and Israel’s 50th anniversary. Jewish Heritage Week in 2004 was also the 350th anniversary of Jewish life in North America as Jewish refugees first arrived in North America (to New Amsterdam, now New York City) in 1654. This led to congressional and executive discussion regarding the expansion of Jewish Heritage Week into a month, which happened two years later.

In April 2006, President George W. Bush announced that May 2006 would be considered Jewish American Heritage Month. The announcement followed cooperation with Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA), the Jewish Museum of Florida and South Florida Jewish Community for a celebration of Jewish Americans and Jewish American Heritage. Since then, annual proclamations have been made by Presidents Bush, Obama, Trump, and Biden.

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