To: Board of Supervisors
From: Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Report Title: Recognize May, 2024 as Jewish American Heritage Month
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
On April 20, 2006, the Federal Government proclaimed May as Jewish American Heritage Month
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact
BACKGROUND:
Recognize May, 2024 as Jewish American Heritage Month
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
None
The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County, California
IN THE MATTER OF: Proclaiming May, 2024 as Jewish American Heritage Month
WHEREAS, Jewish Americans have been an important part of the American story and have greatly contributed to all areas of American life and culture since our nation's earliest days; and
WHEREAS, on April 20, 2006, the Federal Government proclaimed May as Jewish American Heritage Month, stating, "As a nation of immigrants, the United States is better and stronger because Jewish people from all over the world have chosen to become American citizens," and, since then, proclamations in support of Jewish American Heritage Month have been made by Presidents of the United States annually; and
WHEREAS, generations of Jews have fled to the United States in search of a better life for themselves and their families, and these immigrants made invaluable contributions in support of equality and civil rights through their leadership and achievements; and
WHEREAS, Jewish Americans connect to their Jewish identity in a variety of ways, such as culturally, ethnically, religiously and by following Jewish ethics and values; and
WHEREAS Jewish Americans are racially, ethnically, socially, politically and economically diverse, and around 25 percent of Bay Area Jewish households include a person of color, increasing to nearly 40 percent of households if the head of the household is younger than 35; and
WHEREAS, at the start of 2023, antisemitism was already at a...
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