S.J.Res. 30
                       One Hundred Third Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE FIRST SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
  the fifth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-three


                            Joint Resolution


 
  To designate the weeks of April 25 through May 2, 1993, and April 10

             through 17, 1994, as ``Jewish Heritage Week''.

Whereas April 26, 1993, and April 14, 1994, mark the forty-fifth and 
  forty-sixth anniversaries of the founding of the State of Israel;
Whereas the months of April and May contain events of major significance 
  in the Jewish calendar, including Passover, in 1993, the fiftieth 
  anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising and the opening of the 
  Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC, Holocaust Memorial Day, 
  and Jerusalem Day;
Whereas the Congress recognizes that an understanding of the heritage of 
  all ethnic groups in the Nation contributes to the unity of this 
  Nation; and
Whereas understanding among ethnic groups in this Nation may be advanced 
  further through and appreciation of the culture, history, and 
  traditions of the Jewish community and the contributions of the Jewish 
  people to this Nation: Now, therefore, be it

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That, the weeks of April 25 
through May 2, 1993, and April 10 through 17, 1994, are designated as 
``Jewish Heritage Week'', and the President is authorized and requested 
to issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States, 
departments and agencies of State and local governments, and interested 
organizations to observe such a week with appropriate ceremonies, 
activities, and programs.







                                Speaker of the House of Representatives.







                             Vice President of the United States and    
                                                President of the Senate.