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Pennsauken mayor proclaims May 2025 Jewish American Heritage Month
Summary
Mayor Nicole Roberts read a proclamation declaring May 2025 Jewish American Heritage Month in Pennsauken Township, highlighting Jewish Americans’ contributions "for more than 350 years" and urging residents to stand against antisemitism.
Pennsauken Mayor Nicole Roberts read a proclamation declaring May 2025 Jewish American Heritage Month in the township, saying the observance recognizes the "rich history, cultural ... and contributions of Jewish Americans."
The proclamation read at the meeting said Jewish Americans have "for more than 350 years" contributed to the cultural, economic, scientific and civic life of the United States and named civil rights, education, medicine, business, military service, public service and the arts as areas of leadership and contribution. The text also said the township affirms a commitment to remembering history and "standing united against antisemitism and all forms of hate."
Roberts read the formal closing lines of the proclamation, stating, "Now, therefore, I, Nicole Roberts, mayor of the township ... do here hereby proclaim the month of May 2025 as Jewish American Heritage Month in the township of Pennsauken," and encouraged residents to learn about the history and culture of Jewish Americans and to recognize their impact on the community and country.
The reading was presented on behalf of the township committee; no vote or additional action was recorded in the transcript.
