Every year, the president of the United States signs a presidential proclamation declaring May as Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM). JAHM celebrates the contributions American Jews have made to all facets of American society. From the arrival of Jewish refugees in New Amsterdam (now New York) from Brazil in 1654, to the 37Jewish members of Congress in 2022, American Jewish history is filled with stories of immigration, innovation, triumph, and challenge. Using our curated resource collection, explore the complexity of American Jewry and discuss what makes American Judaism vibrant, unique, and inspiring.
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From the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History
This collection includes various resources for engaging students in learning, reflection and connection.
Curriculum about the life of American Jewish activist Emma Lazarus.
Lesson Plan for how we use objects to learn about the past.
A Curriculum Guide on the Waves of Immigration to America
A virtual tour of the Museum of American Jewish History's exhibition highlighting Jews in baseball.
Lesson plans based on the the PBS series The Jewish Americans.
Use these resources to explore George Washington's relationship with Jews in Colonial America.
Students will not only look at forms of popular media as a mirror, reflecting (or even distorting) our image, but also in the way that it plays a role in how and why our identity is shaped.
Resources to explore the roles of Jews in the Civil Rights and Labor movements.
Learn about the history of Seattle's Sephardic Community.
A Curriculum Guide.
Students explore their Jewish identity and how it coexists with their identity as Americans.
Curriculum focusing on the history of Jews in Iran and Iranian Jews in LA.
Expose students to American Jewish personalities to help them deal with the tension of being both Jewish and American.
Black Jews have been a part of American history since before the colonial era.
Spark a classroom discussion about race through the lens of a Black Jewish convert's story.
Explore the topic of immigration with diverse works drawn from the Jewish Museum collection.
The international Jewish community united in protest of the Soviet policy against Jewish emigration and rallied for Soviet Jews’ freedom.
The 1960s and 1970s ushered in Jewish unity as Jews throughout the world banded together to free Soviet Jews.
AJC has created this toolkit to use to celebrate this special month and support their Jewish students, faculty, and staff.
Explores how Abraham Lincoln interacted with Jewish Americans in a time of heightened anti-Semitism.
Memoir-style comics that explore being Native-American and Jewish.
Learn how six trailblazing Jewish American figures have left their imprint on the nation’s cultural, political, and social fabric.