Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM) in May recognizes Jewish contributions to American culture, history, military, science, government, and more. In 2006, President George W. Bush proclaimed May as Jewish American Heritage Month. This was a result of a concerted effort by American Jewish leaders to introduce resolutions in both the U.S. Senate and the House urging the President to proclaim a month specifically recognizing Jews in America and their contributions to the United States.

Governor Greg Abbott has issued a proclamation (pictured below) celebrating May as Jewish American Heritage Month.

The THGAAC issued the second Study on Antisemitism to the 2025 Texas Legislature . Included in the report was a recommendation to expand the state’s commemoration of Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM) each May to include formal programming at the Capitol and to provide educational resources for schools to incorporate into their teaching.

The THGAAC has formed a Steering Committee, led by Carol Silverberg from Austin. The committee is working to expand JAHM in Texas by sharing stories of the Jewish community’s contributions, heritage, and history in Texas. The goal in year one is to raise awareness of JAHM by engaging a cross-section of organizations already doing this work and coordinating their efforts and programming in May under the umbrella of JAHM.