Jewish American Heritage Month 2020 Public

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  George Washington's Letter Facebook Post

  Like many minority religious communities at the dawn of the new nation, early Jewish Americans were concerned about their rights and freedoms – what kind of leader would they have? How would they be treated? To the joy of the Hebrew Congregation of Newport, Rhode Island, President George Washington assured them that they would “behold a Government, which to bigotry gives no sanction, to persecution no assistance.” Washington made precedent-setting statements about religious freedom in this historic letter, now considered the most important artifact in American Jewish history. “It is now no more that toleration is spoken of,” he assured Jews; their presence would not be merely tolerated, but religious liberty would be an inherent natural right of American citizens. Washington closed with his favorite Biblical verse: “while every one shall sit in safety under his own vine and figtree, and there shall be none to make him afraid” (Micah 4:4). #OurSharedHeritage #JewishAmericanHeritageMonth Celebrate JAHM at JewishAmericanHeritage.org Photo Credit: Letter from George Washington to the Jewish community of Newport, Rhode Island, 1790. National Museum of American Jewish History, Courtesy of the Morris Morgenstern Foundation.

  Like many minority religious communities at the dawn of the new nation, early Jewish Americans were concerned about their rights and freedoms – what kind of leader would they have? How would they be treated? To the joy of the Hebrew Congregation of Newport, Rhode Island, President George Washington assured them that they would “behold a Government, which to bigotry gives no sanction, to persecution no assistance.”
  
  Washington made precedent-setting statements about religious freedom in this historic letter, now considered the most important artifact in American Jewish history. “It is now no more that toleration is spoken of,” he assured Jews; their presence would not be merely tolerated, but religious liberty would be an inherent natural right of American citizens. Washington closed with his favorite Biblical verse: “while every one shall sit in safety under his own vine and figtree, and there shall be none to make him afraid” (Micah 4:4).
  
  #OurSharedHeritage #JewishAmericanHeritageMonth
  
  Celebrate JAHM at JewishAmericanHeritage.org
  
  Photo Credit: Letter from George Washington to the Jewish community of Newport, Rhode Island, 1790. National Museum of American Jewish History, Courtesy of the Morris Morgenstern Foundation.

  
  

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  Gertrude Weil and Friends Facebook Post

  The daughter of a Jewish immigrant and the first Smith College graduate from North Carolina, Gertrude Weil (1879-1971) became a leader in the women’s club movement in her state, sharing educational opportunities and tackling community problems with other middle-class women. In 1915, Weil assumed a leadership role in the North Carolina Equal Suffrage League. After decades of demanding the right to vote, American women gained suffrage when the 19th Amendment became law in 1920. A century later, we salute all who work to give women an equal political voice in America and other nations. #OurSharedHeritage #JewishAmericanHeritageMonth Celebrate JAHM at JewishAmericanHeritage.org Photo Credit: Gertrude Weil (far left) and fellow suffragists, circa 1920. Courtesy of the State Archives of North Carolina.

  The daughter of a Jewish immigrant and the first Smith College graduate from North Carolina, Gertrude Weil (1879-1971) became a leader in the women’s club movement in her state, sharing educational opportunities and tackling community problems with other middle-class women. In 1915, Weil assumed a leadership role in the North Carolina Equal Suffrage League.
  
  After decades of demanding the right to vote, American women gained suffrage when the 19th Amendment became law in 1920. A century later, we salute all who work to give women an equal political voice in America and other nations.
  
  #OurSharedHeritage
  #JewishAmericanHeritageMonth
  
  Celebrate JAHM at JewishAmericanHeritage.org
  
  Photo Credit: Gertrude Weil (far left) and fellow suffragists, circa 1920. Courtesy of the State Archives of North Carolina.

  
  

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  Statue of Liberty Menorah Facebook Post

  At the end of a circuitous and decades-long journey, Holocaust survivor Manfred Anson settled in America. As an expression of his love for his new home, Anson designed a Hanukkah menorah for the centennial of the Statue of Liberty in 1986. In 2013, NMAJH brought this menorah to the White House so that it could be lit for the final night of that year’s Hanukkah celebration. #OurSharedHeritage #JewishAmericanHeritageMonth Celebrate JAHM at JewishAmericanHeritage.org Photo Credit: Hanukkah menorah by Manfred Anson. National Museum of American Jewish History, 2011.139.1. Donated by Dr. Aaron Feingold in honor of Zara Feingold and Rachel Feingold.

  At the end of a circuitous and decades-long journey, Holocaust survivor Manfred Anson settled in America. As an expression of his love for his new home, Anson designed a Hanukkah menorah for the centennial of the Statue of Liberty in 1986. In 2013, NMAJH brought this menorah to the White House so that it could be lit for the final night of that year’s Hanukkah celebration.
  
  #OurSharedHeritage
  #JewishAmericanHeritageMonth
  
  Celebrate JAHM at JewishAmericanHeritage.org
  
  Photo Credit: Hanukkah menorah by Manfred Anson. National Museum of American Jewish History, 2011.139.1. Donated by Dr. Aaron Feingold in honor of Zara Feingold and Rachel Feingold.

  
  

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  Helga Weiss' Teddy Bear Facebook Post

  Eight-year-old Helga Weiss bid a tearful goodbye to her parents as she left Vienna to live with an American foster family. She traveled in a 1939 transport of 50 children arranged by Philadelphians Eleanor and Gilbert Kraus and Brith Sholom. Helga never saw her mother again, but her father managed to join her in America. As an adult, she trained service dogs and brought this bear with her when she visited schools to talk to children about the Holocaust. #OurSharedHeritage #JewishAmericanHeritageMonth Celebrate JAHM at JewishAmericanHeritage.org Photo Credit: Helga Weiss’s teddy bear, Vienna, Austria, ca. 1930. National Museum of American Jewish History, 2005.2.1. Gift of Helga E. Milburg in memory of Rosa and Emil Weiss.

  Eight-year-old Helga Weiss bid a tearful goodbye to her parents as she left Vienna to live with an American foster family. She traveled in a 1939 transport of 50 children arranged by Philadelphians Eleanor and Gilbert Kraus and Brith Sholom. Helga never saw her mother again, but her father managed to join her in America. As an adult, she trained service dogs and brought this bear with her when she visited schools to talk to children about the Holocaust.
  
  #OurSharedHeritage
  #JewishAmericanHeritageMonth
  
  Celebrate JAHM at JewishAmericanHeritage.org
  
  Photo Credit: Helga Weiss’s teddy bear, Vienna, Austria, ca. 1930. National Museum of American Jewish History, 2005.2.1. Gift of Helga E. Milburg in memory of Rosa and Emil Weiss.

  
  

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  Crisco Can Facebook Post

  In 1911, Procter and Gamble proclaimed, “The Hebrew Race had been waiting 4000 years for Crisco.” The innovation of commercially marketed vegetable fats like Crisco allowed Jews to adapt recipes to conveniently cook a variety of foods while maintaining kashrut. Vegetable fats could be used for cooking anything, while the more traditional chicken fat, or schmaltz, could only be used for cooking with meat, never with cheese or milk. #OurSharedHeritage #JewishAmericanHeritageMonth Celebrate JAHM at JewishAmericanHeritage.org Photo Credit: Crisco canister, Cincinnati, Ohio, ca. 1920s. National Museum of American Jewish History, 2006.1.2699. Peter H. Schweitzer Collection of Jewish Americana.

  In 1911, Procter and Gamble proclaimed, “The Hebrew Race had been waiting 4000 years for Crisco.” The innovation of commercially marketed vegetable fats like Crisco allowed Jews to adapt recipes to conveniently cook a variety of foods while maintaining kashrut. Vegetable fats could be used for cooking anything, while the more traditional chicken fat, or schmaltz, could only be used for cooking with meat, never with cheese or milk.
  
  #OurSharedHeritage #JewishAmericanHeritageMonth
  
  Celebrate JAHM at JewishAmericanHeritage.org
  
  Photo Credit: Crisco canister, Cincinnati, Ohio, ca. 1920s. National Museum of American Jewish History, 2006.1.2699. Peter H. Schweitzer Collection of Jewish Americana.

  
  

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  General JAHM Facebook Post

  Did you know that May is Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM)? Established by presidential proclamation in 2006 and renewed every year since, JAHM is a chance for all Americans to celebrate and draw inspiration from the contributions that American Jews have made to the fabric of our nation’s history, culture, and society. The stories of determination, aspiration, and achievement central to the history of American Jews will uplift and inspire and remind all Americans of our collective resilience. Dozens of Jewish organizations across the country have joined with lead sponsor the National Museum of American Jewish History to ensure JAHM reaches every corner of the US. Visit JewishAmericanHeritage.org and celebrate with me on social media by using the hashtags #OurSharedHeritage and #JewishAmericanHeritageMonth!

  Did you know that May is Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM)?
  
  Established by presidential proclamation in 2006 and renewed every year since, JAHM is a chance for all Americans to celebrate and draw inspiration from the contributions that American Jews have made to the fabric of our nation’s history, culture, and society.
  
  The stories of determination, aspiration, and achievement central to the history of American Jews will uplift and inspire and remind all Americans of our collective resilience.
  
  Dozens of Jewish organizations across the country have joined with lead sponsor the National Museum of American Jewish History to ensure JAHM reaches every corner of the US. Visit JewishAmericanHeritage.org and celebrate with me on social media by using the hashtags #OurSharedHeritage and #JewishAmericanHeritageMonth!

  
  

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  May 1 - May 31

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