HR 302

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 302
Reps. Arbit, McKinney,
Steckloff, Conlin, Wooden, Wilson, Martus, Dievendorf, Mentzer, Pohutsky,
Myers-Phillips, Hoskins, Longjohn, Morgan, Tsernoglou, Weiss, McFall,
Rheingans, Breen, Byrnes, Koleszar, Young, Foreman, Coffia, Fitzgerald, Fox,
Glanville, Hope, MacDonell, Miller, Paiz, Rogers and Skaggs offered the
following resolution:
A resolution to declare May 2026 as
Jewish American Heritage Month in the state of Michigan.
Whereas, May is celebrated as Jewish American Heritage Month,
providing an opportunity to celebrate the rich history, culture, and
contributions of American Jews to the United States and the state of Michigan;
and
Whereas, Jewish presence in Michigan dates back over 250
years, to 1761, when Ezekiel Solomon settled in Fort Michilimackinac, now
Mackinaw City; and�
Whereas, Michigan is home to a vibrant Jewish community
100,000 strong that has grown and flourished across the state, with significant
Jewish presence in the Metro Detroit communities of West Bloomfield, Farmington
Hills, Oak Park, Huntington Woods, Southfield, Franklin, Bloomfield Hills,
Birmingham, Commerce, Ann Arbor, and other communities; and
Whereas, Michigan�s Jewish community has been instrumental in
promoting economic growth and development, fostering education and
philanthropy, and supporting social justice and civil rights causes; and
Whereas, Jews have made unique and substantial contributions
to civics, government, and political leadership of the United States and
Michigan; and
Whereas, Jews have made unique and substantial contributions
to movements for justice and civil rights, including Gloria Steinem, Harvey
Milk, Samuel Gompers, Bella Abzug, Rabbi Abraham Joseph Heschel, and countless
others; and
Whereas, Jews have made substantial contributions to economic
development, business, and philanthropy in Michigan and across the United
States, including leaders in the Detroit Jewish community David Hermelin, Max
Fisher, William Davidson, and Gary Torgow; and
Whereas, Jews have made invaluable contributions to the arts,
culture, sports, and entertainment in America, with notable figures such as
Gilda Radner, Hank Greenberg, Joan Rivers, Stephen Sondheim, Stan Lee, Barbra
Streisand, Steven Spielberg, among countless others; and
Whereas, Jews have played a vital role in building America�s
engine of innovation in the fields of science, technology, medicine, and
fashion, with pioneers such as Albert Einstein, Larry Page, Carl Sagan, Levi
Strauss, Hedy Lamarr, and Ruth Handler; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of
this legislative body declare May 2026 as Jewish American Heritage Month in the
state of Michigan. We celebrate the countless groundbreaking, unique, and
significant contributions of American Jews, which have had a profound impact in
shaping the development and character of Michigan and the United States.