Jewish American Heritage Month

Jewish American Heritage Month White House Proclamation

This Jewish American Heritage Month, we honor Jewish Americans, who have never given up on the promise of our Nation. We celebrate the contributions, culture, and values that they have passed down from generation to generation and that have shaped who we are as Americans. We remember that the power lies within each of us to rise together against hate, to see each other as fellow human beings, and to ensure that the Jewish community is afforded the safety, security, and dignity they deserve as they continue to shine their light in America and around the world.

~President Joe Biden

“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” – Anne Frank

Influential Jewish Americans

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Robert (Bob) A. Iger

From 2005 to 2020, Bob Iger served as CEO and Chairman of The Walt Disney Company. Through 2021 he served as the Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board. Iger built on Disney’s rich history with the attainments of Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, and 21st Century Fox, and the opening of Disney’s first theme park and resort in mainland China. On November 20, 2022, Bob Iger returned to The Walt Disney Company as Chief Executive Officer.

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Mark Zuckerberg

On February 4, 2004, Mark Zuckerberg launched thefacebook.com. Since 2004, he has been the cofounder and CEO of thefacebook.com, later renamed Facebook in 2005. In October 2021, Facebook changed its parent company to Meta Platforms, to reflect an emphasis on virtual reality environments in the “metaverse.”

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Stanley Martin Lieber (Stan Lee)

Stan Lee is considered one of the most iconic figures in the world of comic books. He revolutionized American comic books. Stan Lee created, co-created, and recreated hundreds of superhero characters, most notably Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, X-Men, and Captain America.

Websites to Visit 📱💻🖥

Jewish American Heritage Month

Paying tribute to the generations of Jewish Americans who have helped form the fabric of American history, culture and society.

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Jewish American Heritage Month Resources

By Congressional resolution and Presidential proclamation in 2006, Jewish American Heritage Month is commemorated in May and is a national month of recognition of the history of Jewish contributions to American culture, acknowledging the diverse achievement of the Jewish community in the U.S.

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Secret Chord Concerts

Short concerts from celebrated Jewish musicians representing a broad range of styles, heritages, and histories. Recorded live in front of intimate audiences in Philadelphia and Los Angeles.

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JDC Archives | Archives of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee

The JDC Archives website and digitization project were made possible through a lead gift from Dr. Georgette Bennett and Dr. Leonard Polonsky CBE.

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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

A living memorial to the Holocaust, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum inspires citizens and leaders worldwide to confront hatred, prevent genocide, and promote human dignity.

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Resources for Jewish American Heritage Month

Books to Read 📚

Elementary

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I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark

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Mrs. Katz and Tush

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Hanukkah Bear

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Terrible Things: An Allegory of the Holocaust

https://a.co/d/7cL0dGG

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The Book Rescuer: How a Mensch from Massachusetts Saved Yiddish Literature for Generations to Come

https://a.co/d/6j70FI3

Middle School

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Linked

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The Boy on the Wooden Box: How the Impossible Became Possible . . . on Schindler's List

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The Whole Story of Half a Girl

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RBG's Brave & Brilliant Women: 33 Jewish Women to Inspire Everyone

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High School

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"Nice" Jewish Girls

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Recommended for You

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The Assignment

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The Girl in the Green Sweater: A Life in Holocaust's Shadow

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The Way Back

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Some Kind of Hate

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For Adults

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People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present

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The Jewish Americans: Three Centuries of Jewish Voices in America

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My Jewish Year: 18 Holidays, One Wondering Jew

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Kugel and Frijoles: Latino Jews in the United States

https://a.co/d/81UpaUK

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Growing Up Jewish in America: An Oral History

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The Colors of Jews: Racial Politics and Radical Diasporism

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Movies 🎬

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Where Is Anne Frank

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The Prince of Egypt

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Avalon

PG

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The Book Thief

PG-13

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School Ties

PG-13

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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

PG-13

Documentaries 🎬🎥

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Jews of the Wild West

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GI Jews

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Chasing Portraits

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Viral: Antisemitism in Four Mutations

NR

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Paper Clips

G

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Swimming in Aushchwitz

PG-13

The Jewish Americans | PBS

THE JEWISH AMERICANS is a three-night documentary that explores 350 years of Jewish American history. Written and directed by award-winning filmmaker David Grubin, THE JEWISH AMERICANS is a journey through time, from the first settlement in 1654 to the present.

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Jewish American Food 🍲

Recipes

Jewish Recipes - Traditional Classic Jewish Dishes by Tori Avey

A collection of Kosher, Ashkenazi & Sephardic Jewish recipes. Traditional recipes for Passover, Rosh Hashanah, Shabbat and more by Tori Avey.

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Jewish Food Society

SUPPORT - our work of preserving Jewish culinary heritage from around the world with a donation today. Donate SIGN UP - for our newsletter for recipes, episodes of the Schmaltzy podcast, events, and much more.

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Jewish Recipes Archives | My Jewish Learning

Explore Jewish Life and Judaism at My Jewish Learning, a trans-denominational website of information about Judaism. Visit us today!

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Breyaunna Hattab, MSW

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Coordinator
Pronouns: She/Her(s) Why Pronouns?

Email: bhattab@plymouth.k12.ma.us
Website: https://www.plymouth.k12.ma.us
Location: 11 Lincoln Street, Plymouth, MA 02360, USA
Phone: (508) 224-5097

Jewish American Heritage Month