AJR44: Joint Resolution Text

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2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE

2019 Assembly JOINT RESOLUTION 44

May 15, 2019 - Introduced by Representatives Subeck, Brostoff, Riemer, Anderson, Ballweg, Billings, Bowen, Crowley, Emerson, Hebl, Horlacher, Kolste, Kulp, Macco, Milroy, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Stubbs, C. Taylor, Vruwink, Zamarripa, Knodl, Tusler, Gruszynski and Pope, cosponsored by Senators Bewley, Larson, Ringhand and Risser. Referred to Committee on Rules.

AJR44,1,1 Relating to: proclaiming May 2019 as Jewish American Heritage Month.

AJR44,1,4 Whereas, since 2006, Jewish American Heritage Month has been observed nationwide every May to recognize the more than 360-year history of Jewish contributions to our nation's civic, social, economic, and cultural life; and

AJR44,1,8 Whereas, the 2019 theme of Jewish American Heritage Month is “American Jewish Illustrators” in order to recognize the many Jewish artists who have helped create beloved children's books, graphic novels, and other illustrations, thereby enriching America's imaginative landscape; and

AJR44,1,11 Whereas, it is estimated that over 330,000 persecuted Jews from Germany, Russia, Poland, and several other countries found refuge in the United States between 1933 and 1952; and

AJR44,1,14 Whereas, many Jewish American survivors of the Holocaust have dedicated their lives to fighting for civil rights and educating future generations about the dangers of bigotry and anti-Semitism and the resilience of the human spirit; and

AJR44,2,2 Whereas, it is estimated that over 30,000 Jews live in Wisconsin today, worshiping at over 30 active synagogues; and

AJR44,2,4 Whereas, the UW-Madison branch of Hillel began in 1924 and is the second-oldest in the nation; and

AJR44,2,8 Whereas, several renowned Jewish Americans have resided in Wisconsin, including author Edna Ferber, U.S. Senators Herb Kohl and Russ Feingold, actors Gene Wilder and Charlotte Rae, magician Harry Houdini, and Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir; and

AJR44,2,11 Whereas, the Jewish tenet tikkun olam, translated from Hebrew as “repair of the world,” is a call to Jews to pursue justice and righteousness for all of humanity; and

AJR44,2,14 Whereas, the Jewish experience in America has consistently reminded us that liberty and opportunity ultimately triumph over prejudice and hate; now, therefore, be it

AJR44,2,19 Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the Wisconsin Legislature proclaims May 2019 as Jewish American History Month and joins all Wisconsinites in thanking our fellow Jewish American citizens for shaping our country's character, strengthening our promise of religious freedom, and teaching us the virtues of justice, hope, and perseverance.

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