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Proclamation 9868

Jewish American Heritage Month, 2019

This proclamation designates May 2019 as Jewish American Heritage Month, celebrating Jewish American contributions and calling on Americans to observe the month with programs and ceremonies. It condemns rising anti-Semitism and references recent synagogue attacks in Pittsburgh and Poway.

Federal Register Open PDF 84 FR 19685

Impact dates

  1. Start of Jewish American Heritage Month observance

Key directives

  • Proclaim May 2019 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 of May 2019 as Jewish American Heritage Month

Near term (90d)

  • Month-long observance during May 2019

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Document is purely commemorative with no enforcement mechanism or funding
  • References to anti-Semitic violence are contextual, not directive
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