Proclamation honors Jewish American Heritage Month

posted on: 5/26/2024

Dover Mayor Robert Carrier issued a proclamation at the May 22 City Council meeting recognizing May as National Jewish American Heritage Month, celebrating the countless contributions of Jewish Americans to society.

"Jewish Americans have enriched our nation's cultural and intellectual life with their creative talents and have made significant contributions in areas such as medicine, science, education, law, business and government," the mayor said, reading from the proclamation.

The proclamation also noted that Jewish Americans "have been at the forefront of many social justice movements advocating for equality, civil rights, religious freedom, and contributing to the betterment of our communities."

Carrier presented the proclamation to Ward 2 Councilor Robbie Warach, who thanked the mayor and council for the recognition.

"I just want to thank the Council and Mayor Carrier for recognizing this month," Warach said. "With all that's going on in the world right now, it's extremely important that we recognize the contributions of Jewish Americans and separate Jewish Americans from what's going on abroad and fight against antisemitism."

National Jewish American Heritage Month has been commemorated in May since 2006 by presidential proclamation.

The full proclamation can be found here.