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proclamation
Jewish American 
Heritage Month, 
May 2024
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or centuries, the per-
severance, hope and 
unshakeable faith of the 
Jewish people have inspired 
people around the world. 
During Jewish 
American 
Heritage Month, 
we celebrate the 
immeasurable 
impact of Jewish 
values, contribu-
tions and culture 
on our nation’s 
character and recommit to real-
izing the promise of America 
for all Jewish Americans.
In 1654, a small band of 23 
Jewish refugees fled persecu-
tion abroad and sailed into 
the port of modern-day New 

York City. They fought for reli-
gious freedom, helping define 
one of the bedrock principles 
upon which our nation was 
built. Jewish American culture 
has been inextricably woven 
into the fabric of our country. 
Jewish American suffragists, 
activists and leaders marched 
for civil rights, women’s rights 
and voting rights. 
Jewish American scientists, 
doctors and engineers have 
made scientific breakthroughs 
that define America as a land of 
possibilities. They have served 
our nation in uniform, on the 
nation’s highest courts and at 
the highest levels of my admin-
istration. As public servants, 
artists, entertainers, journalists 

and poets, they have helped 
write the story of America, 
making it — as Emma Lazarus’ 
poem on the Statue of Liberty 
states — a home for the 
“huddled masses yearning to 
breathe free.”
As we celebrate the Jewish 
American community’s con-
tributions this month, we also 
honor their resilience in the 
face of a long and painful his-
tory of persecution. Hamas’ 
brutal terrorist attack on Oct. 
7 against Israel marked the 
deadliest day for Jews since the 

Holocaust, resurfacing, includ-
ing here in the United States, 
painful scars from millennia of 
antisemitism and genocide of 
Jewish people. 
Jews across the country and 
around the world are still cop-
ing with the trauma and horror 
of that day and the months 
since. Our hearts are with all 
the victims, survivors, fami-
lies and friends whose loved 
ones were killed, wounded, 
displaced or taken hostage — 
including women and girls 
whom Hamas has subjected to 

President 
Joe Biden

Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff met with Jewish White House staff 
in celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month.

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