LRB-2744/1
CMH:emw
2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE
April 18, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives Subeck, Riemer, C. Anderson,
Andraca, Baldeh, Bare, Cabrera, Clancy, Conley, Considine, Dittrich,
Drake, Emerson, Hong, Jacobson, Joers, Kitchens, Madison, Moore
Omokunde, Murphy, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Ratcliff,
Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stubbs and Vining, cosponsored by
Senators Spreitzer, Agard, Carpenter, Hesselbein, Roys, Taylor and Wirch.
Referred to Committee on Rules.
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1Relating to: proclaiming May 2023 as Jewish American Heritage Month.
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Whereas, since 2006, Jewish American Heritage Month has been observed
3nationwide every May to recognize the more than 360-year history of Jewish
4contributions to our nation's civic, social, economic, and cultural life; and
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Whereas, it is estimated that over 330,000 persecuted Jews from Germany,
6Russia, Poland, and several other countries overcame restrictions and immigration
7quotas to find refuge in the United States between 1933 and 1952; and
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Whereas, many Jewish American survivors of the Holocaust have dedicated
9their lives to fighting for civil rights and educating future generations about the
10dangers of bigotry and anti-Semitism and the resilience of the human spirit; and
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Whereas, it is estimated that over 33,000 Jews live in Wisconsin today,
12worshiping at over 30 active synagogues; and
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Whereas, the University of Wisconsin-Madison branch of Hillel began in 1924
14and is the second-oldest in the nation; and
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1Whereas, several renowned Jewish Americans have resided in Wisconsin,
2including author Edna Ferber, U.S. Senators Herb Kohl and Russ Feingold, actors
3Gene Wilder and Charlotte Rae, magician Harry Houdini, and Israeli Prime
4Minister Golda Meir; and
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Whereas, the Jewish tenet
tikkun olam, translated from Hebrew as “repair of
6the world," is a call to Jews to pursue justice and righteousness for all of humanity;
7and
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Whereas, the Jewish experience in America has consistently reminded us that
9liberty and opportunity ultimately triumph over prejudice and hate; now, therefore,
10be it
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11Resolved by the
assembly, the senate concurring, That the Wisconsin
12Legislature proclaims May 2023 as Jewish American History Month and joins all
13Wisconsinites in thanking our fellow Jewish American citizens for shaping our
14country's character, strengthening our promise of religious freedom, and teaching us
15the virtues of justice, hope, and perseverance.
