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2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
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2025 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 45
May 9, 2025 - Introduced by Senators
Habush Sinykin
,
Spreitzer
,
Wirch
,
Wanggaard
,
Wall
,
Roys
,
Ratcliff
,
Pfaff
,
Larson
,
L. Johnson
,
Hesselbein
,
Drake
and
Carpenter
, cosponsored by Representatives
Subeck
,
VanderMeer
,
Udell
,
Tenorio
,
Stubbs
,
Snodgrass
,
Sinicki
,
Sheehan
,
Roe
,
Prado
,
Phelps
,
Palmeri
,
Ortiz-Velez
,
Neylon
,
Neubauer
,
Murphy
,
Miresse
,
Melotik
,
McCarville
,
Mayadev
,
Madison
,
Knodl
,
Kirsch
,
Johnson
,
Joers
,
J. Jacobson
,
Hong
,
Gundrum
,
Goodwin
,
Emerson
,
Dittrich
,
DeSmidt
,
DeSanto
,
Clancy
,
Brown
,
Bare
,
Arney
and
Anderson
. Referred to Committee on Senate Organization.
SJR45,1,2
1
Relating to:
proclaiming May 2025 and May 2026 as Jewish American Heritage
2
Months.
SJR45,1,5
3
Whereas, since 2006, Jewish American Heritage Month has been observed
4
nationwide every May to recognize the more than 370-year history of Jewish
5
contributions to our nation’s civic, social, economic, and cultural life; and
SJR45,1,8
6
Whereas, it is estimated that over 330,000 persecuted Jews from Germany,
7
Russia, Poland, and several other countries overcame restrictions and immigration
8
quotas to find refuge in the United States between 1933 and 1952; and
SJR45,1,11
9
Whereas, many Jewish American survivors of the Holocaust have dedicated
10
their lives to fighting for civil rights and educating future generations about the
11
dangers of bigotry and anti-Semitism and the resilience of the human spirit; and
SJR45,1,13
12
Whereas, it is estimated that over 33,000 Jews live in Wisconsin today,
13
worshiping at over 30 active synagogues; and
SJR45,2,2
1
Whereas, the University of Wisconsin-Madison branch of Hillel began in 1924
2
and is the second-oldest in the nation; and
SJR45,2,6
3
Whereas, several renowned Jewish Americans have resided in Wisconsin,
4
including author Edna Ferber, U.S. Senators Herb Kohl and Russ Feingold, actors
5
Gene Wilder and Charlotte Rae, magician Harry Houdini, and Israeli Prime
6
Minister Golda Meir; and
SJR45,2,9
7
Whereas, the Jewish tenet
tikkun olam
, translated from Hebrew as “repair of
8
the world,” is a call to Jews to pursue justice and righteousness for all of humanity;
9
and
SJR45,2,12
10
Whereas, the Jewish experience in America has consistently reminded us that
11
liberty and opportunity ultimately triumph over prejudice and hate; now, therefore,
12
be it
SJR45,2,17
13
Resolved by the
senate
, the
assembly
concurring, That
the Wisconsin
14
Legislature proclaims May 2025 and May 2026 as Jewish American History
15
Months and joins all Wisconsinites in thanking our fellow Jewish American citizens
16
for shaping our country’s character, strengthening our promise of religious freedom,
17
and teaching us the virtues of justice, hope, and perseverance.
SJR45,2,18
18
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