Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session

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4	4	2023 ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTIO N 29
5	5	April 18, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives SUBECK, RIEMER, C. ANDERSON,
6	6	ANDRACA, BALDEH, BARE, CABRERA, CLANCY, CONLEY, CONSIDINE, DITTRICH,
7	7	DRAKE, EMERSON, HONG, JACOBSON, JOERS, KITCHENS, MADISON, MOORE
8	8	OMOKUNDE, MURPHY, NEUBAUER, OHNSTAD, ORTIZ-VELEZ, PALMERI, RATCLIFF,
9	9	SHANKLAND, SHELTON, SINICKI, SNODGRASS, STUBBS and VINING, cosponsored by
10	10	Senators SPREITZER, AGARD, CARPENTER, HESSELBEIN, ROYS, TAYLOR and WIRCH.
11	11	Referred to Committee on Rules.
12	12	*AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE*
13	13	Relating to: proclaiming May 2023 as Jewish American Heritage Month.
14	14	Whereas, since 2006, Jewish American Heritage Month has been observed
15	15	nationwide every May to recognize the more than 360-year history of Jewish
16	16	contributions to our nation's civic, social, economic, and cultural life; and
17	17	Whereas, it is estimated that over 330,000 persecuted Jews from Germany,
18	18	Russia, Poland, and several other countries overcame restrictions and immigration
19	19	quotas to find refuge in the United States between 1933 and 1952; and
20	20	Whereas, many Jewish American survivors of the Holocaust have dedicated
21	21	their lives to fighting for civil rights and educating future generations about the
22	22	dangers of bigotry and anti-Semitism and the resilience of the human spirit; and
23	23	Whereas, it is estimated that over 33,000 Jews live in Wisconsin today,
24	24	worshiping at over 30 active synagogues; and
25	25	Whereas, the University of Wisconsin-Madison branch of Hillel began in 1924
26	26	and is the second-oldest in the nation; and
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44	44	Whereas, several renowned Jewish Americans have resided in Wisconsin,
45	45	including author Edna Ferber, U.S. Senators Herb Kohl and Russ Feingold, actors
46	46	Gene Wilder and Charlotte Rae, magician Harry Houdini, and Israeli Prime
47	47	Minister Golda Meir; and
48	48	Whereas, the Jewish tenet tikkun olam, translated from Hebrew as “repair of
49	49	the world," is a call to Jews to pursue justice and righteousness for all of humanity;
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51	51	Whereas, the Jewish experience in America has consistently reminded us that
52	52	liberty and opportunity ultimately triumph over prejudice and hate; now, therefore,
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54	54	Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the Wisconsin
55	55	Legislature proclaims May 2023 as Jewish American History Month and joins all
56	56	Wisconsinites in thanking our fellow Jewish American citizens for shaping our
57	57	country's character, strengthening our promise of religious freedom, and teaching us
58	58	the virtues of justice, hope, and perseverance.
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