Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session

Wisconsin Senate Bill SJR35 Compare Versions

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4	4	2023 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIO N 35
5	5	April 20, 2023 - Introduced by Senators SPREITZER, AGARD, CARPENTER, HESSELBEIN,
6	6	ROYS, TAYLOR and WIRCH, cosponsored by Representatives SUBECK, RIEMER, C.
7	7	ANDERSON, ANDRACA, BALDEH, BARE, CABRERA, CLANCY, CONLEY, CONSIDINE,
8	8	DITTRICH, DRAKE, EMERSON, HONG, JACOBSON, JOERS, KITCHENS, MADISON,
9	9	MOORE OMOKUNDE, MURPHY, NEUBAUER, OHNSTAD, ORTIZ-VELEZ, PALMERI,
10	10	RATCLIFF, SHANKLAND, SHELTON, SINICKI, SNODGRASS, STUBBS and VINING.
11	11	Referred to Committee on Senate Organization.
12	12	Relating to: proclaiming May 2023 as Jewish American Heritage Month.
13	13	Whereas, since 2006, Jewish American Heritage Month has been observed
14	14	nationwide every May to recognize the more than 360-year history of Jewish
15	15	contributions to our nation's civic, social, economic, and cultural life; and
16	16	Whereas, it is estimated that over 330,000 persecuted Jews from Germany,
17	17	Russia, Poland, and several other countries overcame restrictions and immigration
18	18	quotas to find refuge in the United States between 1933 and 1952; and
19	19	Whereas, many Jewish American survivors of the Holocaust have dedicated
20	20	their lives to fighting for civil rights and educating future generations about the
21	21	dangers of bigotry and anti-Semitism and the resilience of the human spirit; and
22	22	Whereas, it is estimated that over 33,000 Jews live in Wisconsin today,
23	23	worshiping at over 30 active synagogues; and
24	24	Whereas, the University of Wisconsin-Madison branch of Hillel began in 1924
25	25	and is the second-oldest in the nation; and
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43	43	Whereas, several renowned Jewish Americans have resided in Wisconsin,
44	44	including author Edna Ferber, U.S. Senators Herb Kohl and Russ Feingold, actors
45	45	Gene Wilder and Charlotte Rae, magician Harry Houdini, and Israeli Prime
46	46	Minister Golda Meir; and
47	47	Whereas, the Jewish tenet tikkun olam, translated from Hebrew as “repair of
48	48	the world," is a call to Jews to pursue justice and righteousness for all of humanity;
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50	50	Whereas, the Jewish experience in America has consistently reminded us that
51	51	liberty and opportunity ultimately triumph over prejudice and hate; now, therefore,
52	52	be it
53	53	Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That the Wisconsin
54	54	Legislature proclaims May 2023 as Jewish American History Month and joins all
55	55	Wisconsinites in thanking our fellow Jewish American citizens for shaping our
56	56	country's character, strengthening our promise of religious freedom, and teaching us
57	57	the virtues of justice, hope, and perseverance.
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