Nearly 200 lawmakers, congressional staff, Jewish community leaders, and special guests — including Sam Salz, the first Orthodox Jew to play Division I college football — gathered at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday morning for a breakfast honoring Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM). The annual event — hosted by the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) and Jewish Federations of North America, in partnership with the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organization

President Trump proclaimed May as Jewish American Heritage Month and called for a national Shabbat on May 15-16 honoring Jewish tradition. We are grateful for this important presidential recognition of Jewish contributions to U.S. society and the integral role Jews have played in shaping the great American story over the past 250 years. Real the full declaration here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/05/jewish-american-heritage-month-2026/

50 mayors from across the United States gathered in Savannah, Georgia, this week for a special gathering hosted by the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) to celebrate the start of Jewish American Heritage Month. Organized in partnership with the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) and Savannah Jewish Federation, the “L’Chaim!” forum, held ahead of America’s 250th anniversary commemorations this summer, was part of CAM’s broader mission to equip municipal leaders with t

The Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) endorsed a bipartisan U.S. House of Representatives resolution introduced on Thursday recognizing Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM), which begins on Friday. The resolution — which can be read in full HERE — was initiated by Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01), Troy A. Carter, Sr. (LA-02), and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01). The operative clauses of the resolution follow: The House of Represen

With May underway, the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) is encouraging mayors across the United States to officially proclaim and celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM) at the municipal level. Partnering with CAM in this effort, Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller sent a letter earlier this spring to fellow city leaders in the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) calling them to initiate and participate in JAHM activities. “When we celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month, we