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FEATURED: MAY | JEWISH HERITAGE MONTH

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 HOW DID JEWISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH START? 
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – May is Jewish American Heritage Month, and all month long News4JAX is celebrating by highlighting local organizations, people and history.     
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 NATIONAL ARCHIVES NEWS
In 2006, President George W. Bush proclaimed May as Jewish American Heritage Month. This was a result of a concerted effort by American Jewish leaders to introduce resolutions in both the U.S. Senate and the House urging the President to proclaim a month specifically recognizing Jews in America and their contributions to the United States. 
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JEWISH JOURNAL 
Famous, Funny, or Dead: What the Max Carousel Reveals About Jewish American Heritage
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UCLA: IN FOCUS: JEWISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH
A curated selection of stories from across the UCLA campus spotlighting Jewish American voices, histories and research
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