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Proc 10017ProclamationTrump 45 · RCeremonial

Proclamation 10017

Jewish American Heritage Month, 2020

This proclamation designates May 2020 as Jewish American Heritage Month, celebrating Jewish American contributions to U.S. culture and calling on Americans to observe the month with programs and ceremonies. It also references a December 2019 executive order on combating anti-Semitism and condemns recent anti-Semitic violence including the Poway synagogue shooting.

Federal Register Open PDF 85 FR 26587

Impact dates

  1. Jewish American Heritage Month observance period begins

Key directives

  • Proclaim May 2020 as Jewish American Heritage Month
  • Call upon Americans to celebrate heritage and contributions of American Jews
  • Call upon Americans to observe month with appropriate programs, activities, and ceremonies

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation takes effect upon signing
  • May 2020 designated as Jewish American Heritage Month

Near term (90d)

  • Observance period for Jewish American Heritage Month (May 2020)

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • References prior EO on anti-Semitism but does not itself create new enforcement mechanisms
  • Mentions of anti-Semitic violence (Poway shooting) add political framing beyond pure commemoration
Proclamation 10017: Jewish American Heritage Month, 2020 · Executive Orders