Jewish Heritage Week, 1995

Proclamation 6788 of April 20, 1995

Jewish Heritage Week, 1995

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Throughout history and through times of profound
adversity, the Jewish people have built their lives on
the strength of family and the spirit of community.
Millions have made a home in America--a Nation filled
with opportunity and blessed with the miracle of
freedom. And here, with hard work and dedication, the
Jewish-American community has flourished.

Jewish citizens have made vital contributions to every
sector of our society. From academia to the arts, from
business to government, from the smallest towns to the
largest cities, Jewish Americans have infused our
Nation with a powerful faith, a commitment to family
and community, and a devotion to scholarship and self-
improvement.

Judaism is a unique gift to this land that people of
myriad faiths and cultures call home. The ancient
commandment of tzedakah--charity--challenges us to
embrace the duty of service to others. The Talmudic
teachings of mercy and justice, and those who have
sought to uphold these ideals, grace the pages of
American history. We can draw strength and inspiration
from the enduring lessons of Judaism, and it is
entirely fitting that we honor the great traditions of
its followers.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the
United States of America, by virtue of the authority
vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United
States, do hereby proclaim April 30 through May 7,
1995, as ``Jewish Heritage Week.'' I call upon the
people of the United States to observe this week with
appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
twentieth day of April, in the year of our Lord
nineteen hundred and ninety-five, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two
hundred and nineteenth.

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