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PROCLAMATION
JEWISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH
MAY 2024
WHEREAS, Jewish American Heritage Month is an annual celebration of Jewish Americans who have helped
weave the fabric of American history, culture, and society, and
WHEREAS, 2024 marks the 44th annual celebration of achievements and contributions by Jewish Americans,
starting with the establishment of Jewish American Heritage Week in 1980 and expanded upon in 2006, when
Congress ordered that the country observe annual Jewish Heritage Month each May; and
WHEREAS, Jewish American Heritage Month acknowledges achievements of Jewish Americans in the fields of
sports, arts, entertainment, medicine, business, science, government, military service, music, and more, and
WHEREAS, JeZ17ish Americans have created lives for themselves and their families and played indispensable roles
in our Nation's civic and community life, making invaluable contributions to our Nation through their leadership
and achievements; and
WHEREAS, Jewish Americans have made crucial contributions to our collective struggle for a more just and fair
society, leading movements for social justice and working to ensure that the opportunities they have secured are
extended to others; and
WHEREAS, Jewish American Heritage Month pays tribute to the generations of Jewish Americans who have
helped form the fabric of American History, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Danville Town Council does hereby proclaim the month of May 2024 as Jewish American
Heritage Month in the Town of Danville.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We have hereunto set our hands this 21st day of May 2024.