{"id":1337,"date":"2021-05-13T13:28:15","date_gmt":"2021-05-13T13:28:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.highlandscouncilpta.org\/?p=1337"},"modified":"2021-05-13T13:37:14","modified_gmt":"2021-05-13T13:37:14","slug":"jewish-american-heritage-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/highlandscouncilpta.org\/?p=1337","title":{"rendered":"Jewish American Heritage Month"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During his presidency, George W. Bush formally declared May as Jewish American Heritage Month, in 2006. This month the nation recognizes&nbsp; Jewish people&nbsp; who are living in and contributing to the social fabric of the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Originally, there was Jewish Heritage Week, which began in the 1980s under President Carter. Since Bush\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s proclamation, every president of the United States has followed suit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read President Joseph R. Biden Jr.&#8217;s &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/presidential-actions\/2021\/04\/30\/a-proclamation-on-jewish-american-heritage-month-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A Proclamation on Jewish American Month, 2021<\/a>&#8220;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jewish American Heritage Month celebrates the achievements of Jewish Americans, fosters pride among the American Jewish community, and aims to educate and enlighten a wider audience about the achievements of Jewish Americans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below are links to some sites that help celebrate our Jewish American heritage:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jewishheritagemonth.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jewish American Heritage Month<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nmajh.org\/jewish-american-heritage-month\/\" target=\"_blank\">National Museum of American Jewish History<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ajhs.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">American Jewish Historical Society<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jta.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jewish Telegraphic Society<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/jwa.org\/discover\/throughtheyear\/may\/jahm\" target=\"_blank\">Jewish Women Archive<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During his presidency, George W. Bush formally declared May as Jewish American Heritage Month, in 2006. This month the nation recognizes&nbsp; Jewish people&nbsp; who are living in and contributing to the social fabric of the United States. Originally, there was Jewish Heritage Week, which began in the 1980s under President Carter. 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