PRINTER'S NO. 1043
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
91
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY SCHLOSSBERG, BOROWSKI, GUENST, HILL-EVANS, KHAN,
M. MACKENZIE, MADDEN, MARCELL, McNEILL, SANCHEZ, SOLOMON AND
WARREN, APRIL 27, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH, APRIL 27, 2023
A RESOLUTION
Designating the week of May 7 through 13, 2023, as "Jewish Day
Schools Week" in Pennsylvania and expressing appreciation and
gratitude to Jewish day schools across this Commonwealth.
WHEREAS, This Commonwealth is home to 30 Jewish day schools;
and
WHEREAS, Enrollment in Jewish day schools in this
Commonwealth is at an all-time high; and
WHEREAS, This Commonwealth is home to more than 440,000
people of Jewish faith or ancestry who have strengthened the
fabric of this Commonwealth and whose community schools help to
continue passing the culture, religion and language to future
generations of Jewish Pennsylvanians; and
WHEREAS, Jewish education plays a unique role in the
continued vitality of the American Jewish community, providing a
sense of Jewish pride and an immersive and content-rich Jewish
environment that has impacted generations of Jewish learners and
leaders; and
WHEREAS, Jewish day schools, like Jewish houses of worship
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and other Jewish institutions, have increasingly been the target
of antisemitic attacks and threats of violence; and
WHEREAS, In the face of antisemitism, many Jewish families
value Jewish day schools for offering a supportive community
where children are nurtured, an environment that promotes Jewish
values and a quality education; and
WHEREAS, Jewish day schools provide a conduit for outreach to
the worldwide Jewish community, promote foreign exchange
educational opportunities for members of overseas communities to
study in this Commonwealth and provide a connection to Jewish
congregations abroad; and
WHEREAS, Jewish day schools expand opportunities in
Pennsylvania and local communities for bilingual education and
intercultural exchange; and
WHEREAS, Jewish day schools have taught many individuals who
have contributed to the culture of this Commonwealth, the United
States and the world, such as Seth Rogen, Natalie Portman, Jake
Tapper, Ralph Lauren and others; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
week of May 7 through 13, 2023, as "Jewish Day Schools Week" in
Pennsylvania and express appreciation and gratitude to Jewish
day schools across this Commonwealth.
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