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2023 ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTIO N 29
April 18, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives SUBECK, RIEMER, C. ANDERSON,
ANDRACA, BALDEH, BARE, CABRERA, CLANCY, CONLEY, CONSIDINE, DITTRICH,
DRAKE, EMERSON, HONG, JACOBSON, JOERS, KITCHENS, MADISON, MOORE
OMOKUNDE, MURPHY, NEUBAUER, OHNSTAD, ORTIZ-VELEZ, PALMERI, RATCLIFF,
SHANKLAND, SHELTON, SINICKI, SNODGRASS, STUBBS and VINING, cosponsored by
Senators SPREITZER, AGARD, CARPENTER, HESSELBEIN, ROYS, TAYLOR and WIRCH.
Referred to Committee on Rules.
***AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE***
Relating to: proclaiming May 2023 as Jewish American Heritage Month.
Whereas, since 2006, Jewish American Heritage Month has been observed
nationwide every May to recognize the more than 360-year history of Jewish
contributions to our nation's civic, social, economic, and cultural life; and
Whereas, it is estimated that over 330,000 persecuted Jews from Germany,
Russia, Poland, and several other countries overcame restrictions and immigration
quotas to find refuge in the United States between 1933 and 1952; and
Whereas, many Jewish American survivors of the Holocaust have dedicated
their lives to fighting for civil rights and educating future generations about the
dangers of bigotry and anti-Semitism and the resilience of the human spirit; and
Whereas, it is estimated that over 33,000 Jews live in Wisconsin today,
worshiping at over 30 active synagogues; and
Whereas, the University of Wisconsin-Madison branch of Hillel began in 1924
and is the second-oldest in the nation; and
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Whereas, several renowned Jewish Americans have resided in Wisconsin,
including author Edna Ferber, U.S. Senators Herb Kohl and Russ Feingold, actors
Gene Wilder and Charlotte Rae, magician Harry Houdini, and Israeli Prime
Minister Golda Meir; and
Whereas, the Jewish tenet tikkun olam, translated from Hebrew as “repair of
the world," is a call to Jews to pursue justice and righteousness for all of humanity;
and
Whereas, the Jewish experience in America has consistently reminded us that
liberty and opportunity ultimately triumph over prejudice and hate; now, therefore,
be it
Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the Wisconsin
Legislature proclaims May 2023 as Jewish American History Month and joins all
Wisconsinites in thanking our fellow Jewish American citizens for shaping our
country's character, strengthening our promise of religious freedom, and teaching us
the virtues of justice, hope, and perseverance.
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