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President Biden has released a proclamation for Jewish American Heritage Month. This was almost certainly written by Jewish staffers and vetted by whoever is in charge of Jewish communal relations, so it provides an interesting insight into the mindset of the subtype of American Jews who are politically active in progressive politics.
May 1, 2021 Press Release
San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement in recognition of Jewish American Heritage Month:
“Jewish American Heritage Month is an opportunity to celebrate our vibrant and cherished Jewish American community. Generations of Jewish Americans have made immeasurable contributions to our nation that have shaped the American story, and the community’s strength and success today serve as a powerful testament to the American Dream.
“Jewish immigrants fleeing violence, oppression and persecution all over the world have long sought safe haven on our shores, finding in America a bastion of hope, liberty and justice. For centuries, Jewish Americans have embraced these bedrock ideals and helped bring our democracy closer to a more perfect union. Tragically, they have too often encountered shadows of the same dark forces of hatred and bigotry here in America as well – in the streets of Charlottesville, in sacred
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JTA April 29 marks the 76th anniversary of the liberation of Dachau, the longest-operating Nazi concentration camp. A lesser-known part of that day is that Japanese-American troops played a key role in the liberation of Dachau and its satellite camps. Japanese-American soldiers also rescued thousands of survivors of a Nazi death march nearby, caring for them until medical personnel could arrive.
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Wreaths Across America at Old Town’s Ivy Hill Cemetery has received a donation of 138 balsam wreaths for veterans’ graves from Mission BBQ at Laurel Towne Centre.