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114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 174 

Recognizing May 2015 as ‘‘Jewish American Heritage Month’’ and honoring 

the contributions of Jewish Americans to the United States of America. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 7, 2015 

Mr. CASSIDY (for himself, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. ROBERTS, and Mr. INHOFE) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 

the Judiciary 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing May 2015 as ‘‘Jewish American Heritage 

Month’’ and honoring the contributions of Jewish Americans to the United States of America. 

Whereas in May of each year, people across the United 

States recognize and celebrate over 350 years of Jewish 

contributions to the United States through recognizing 

Jewish American Heritage Month; 

Whereas Congress has a decades-long tradition of officially 

recognizing Jewish American heritage; 

Whereas, in the words of President Ronald Reagan, ‘‘[a]t this 

time of year, it is appropriate for all Americans to acknowledge how much our country has benefitted from the 

contributions of American Jews’’; 

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Whereas May has been designated Jewish American Heritage 

Month since 2006; 

Whereas the United States has always been a nation built on 

the achievements of immigrants, and Jewish Americans 

have strengthened the society of the United States and 

contributed significantly to all areas of life in the United 

States since the time when Jewish immigrants first arrived on the shores of the United States; 

Whereas the success of Jewish Americans is a reminder of 

the gift of religious freedom and the importance of strong 

commitment to community and faith; 

Whereas 2015 is the 70th anniversary of the end of the Holocaust and honoring the survivors of the Holocaust and 

their remarkable stories is more important than ever; 

Whereas much work has been done in diverse cities such as 

New York to foster transformational social change and 

unite people of every racial, ethnic, cultural, and religious 

background; and 

Whereas countless Jewish Americans and Jewish organizations have enriched the society of the United States and 

shaped this great country, including— 

(1) a Czechoslovakian immigrant who survived the 

Holocaust as a small child, authored an inspiring story 

of her survival, A Candle in the Heart, and has devoted 

her life to telling her story to make the world a better 

place and stop hatred; 

(2) Jewish Americans who fight for justice on behalf 

of those least able to defend themselves; 

(3) Jewish Americans who are devoted to advancing 

civil rights for all people of the United States and promoting intercultural understanding; 

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(4) a Bukharian Chief Rabbi who came to the 

United States as a young immigrant and worked to build 

the Bukharian American community from a small group 

into a vast community of over 65,000 members, many of 

whom immigrated to the United States seeking a better 

life free from oppression; and 

(5) Aish HaTorah International, the largest Jewish 

outreach organization of its kind in the world, which 

demonstrates that in the United States, people may freely connect with their culture and religious heritage and 

contribute to the fabric of life in the United States: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) recognizes May 2015 as Jewish American 

3 Heritage Month and will celebrate Jewish American 

4 heritage on May 20, 2015; and 

5 (2) expresses appreciation for the significant 

6 contributions made by Jewish Americans to the 

7 United States of America. 

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