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Jewish American Heritage Month Address. delivered 22 May 2015, Adas Israel Congregation, Washington, . Audio AR-XE mp3 of Address. Your browser does not support the audio element. President Obama: A slightly early Shabbat Shalom. I want to thank Rabbi Steinlauf for the very kind introduction. And to all the members of the congregation, thank you so much for such an extraordinary and warm welcome.

Barack Hussein Obama II (/bəˈrɑːk huːˈseɪn oʊˈbɑːmə/ (listen); born August 4, 1961) is an American attorney and politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first African American to be elected to the presidency. He previously served as a . senator from Illinois from 2005 to 2008 and an Illinois state senator from 1997–2004.

For me, Jewish American Heritage Month is an opportunity to celebrate the success and perseverance of the Jewish people. Until the unfortunate experience I had with my Judicial Board appointment, Judaism has brought nothing but positivity to my life. Challenges such as my own have only made my Jewish identity, and the identities of Jews throughout history, stronger.

Jewish American Heritage Month. President Obama welcomes guests to 2010 JAHM White House reception. Celebration and recognition. Guests at 2010 White House reception for JAHM welcome Jewish baseball hero Sandy Koufax (center left), and Theodore Bikel (center right).

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama declared May to be Jewish American Heritage Month. In a proclamation signed last week, Obama writes that the Jewish American tradition exemplifies the strength of the American immigrant tradition and that the focus on preserving traditions is a notable characteristic of Jewish culture. Jewish Americans have immeasurably enriched our nation, the proclamation states. Jewish-American history demonstrates how America’s diversity enriches and strengthens us all. This is the fourth year a . president has proclaimed May as Jewish American Heritage Month.

Marking American Jewish Heritage Month. Prohibiting Transactions with, and Barring Entry to, Iran Sanctions Evaders. NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim May 2012 as Jewish American Heritage Month. I call upon all Americans to visit ww. ewishHeritageMonth. gov to learn more about the heritage and contributions of Jewish Americans and to observe this month with appropriate programs, activities, and ceremonies

Administration of Barack Obama, 2014. Proclamation 9109-Jewish American Heritage Month, 2014 April 30, 2014 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation For thousands of years, the Jewish people have sustained their identity and traditions, persevering in the face of persecution. Through generations of enslavement and years of wandering, through forced segregation and the horrors of the Holocaust, they have maintained their holy covenant and lived according to the Torah.

Congress legislated Jewish American Heritage Month in 2006 and Obama was the first president, in 2010, to mark it with a celebration. President Barack Obama on Tuesday cited the Jewish striving for freedom and the . Israel bond in his Jewish American Heritage Month declaration.

Follow Barack Obama's weekly address to never miss another show. In this week's address, the President recognized Immigrant Heritage Month, an occasion that allows us to celebrate our origins as a nation of immigrants. Weekly Address: The Honor of Serving You as Presidentadded 2 years ago.