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V)r0damation <br />Jewish American Heritage Month <br />May 2026 <br />WHEREAS, the Jewish American experience is a story of faith, fortitude, and progress. It is a <br />quintessential American experience, one that is connected to key tenets ofAmerican identity, including our <br />Nation's commitment to freedom of religion and conscience; and <br />WHEREAS, generations of Jewish people have come to this Nation fleeing oppression, discrimination, <br />and persecution in search of a better life for themselves and their children. These Jewish Americans have <br />created lives for themselves and their families and played indispensable roles in our Nation's civic and <br />community life, making invaluable contributions to our Nation through their leadership and achievements; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, there is also a history of racism, bigotry, and other forms of injustice towards Jewish <br />Americans, which includes the scourge of anti-Semitism. In recent years, Jewish Americans have <br />increasingly been the target of white nationalism and the antisemitic violence it fuels; and <br />WHEREAS, our communities strive to heal these wounds and overcome these challenges, let us <br />acknowledge and celebrate the crucial contributions that Jewish Americans have made to our collective <br />struggle for a more just and fair society; leading movements for social justice, working to ensure that the <br />opportunities they have secured are extended to others, and heeding the words of the Torah, "Justice, <br />justice shall you pursue "; and <br />WHEREAS, the City of Redwood City recognizes both the continuity of the Jewish people and the <br />intergenerational responsibility we have to heal the community for our children; and <br />WHEREAS, during Jewish American Heritage Month, we honor the Jewish Americans who, inspired by <br />Jewish values and American ideals, have engaged in the ongoing work offorming a more perfect union. <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT I, ELMER MARTINEZ SABALLOS, MAYOR OF <br />REDWOOD CITY, on behalf of the City Council and the people of the City of Redwood City, do hereby <br />proclaim May 2026, and each year thereafter, as JEWISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH in <br />Redwood City and encourage all people to observe this month in honor of the invaluable contributions <br />Jewish Americans have made to our community and our nation. <br />Date: May 18, 2026 <br />Elmer MarNnezSaba77os,Mayor <br />Kaia Eakin, Vice Mayor <br />Isabella Chu, Counci7Momber <br />Jeff Gee, Council Member <br />UirmeHanwrr7, Carnxi7Membvr <br />Marcella Path la, Corruci embrr <br />ChrisSlurlmn, CmrncilMember <br />