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In May 2021, We celebrated Jewish American and Asian American Heritage! Click the buttons to the right to explore more about Jewish American and Asian Pacific American history.
Today, America is home
to around 7 million Jewish
Americans.
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Jewish Americans may
identify as Jewish based
on religion, ethnic
upbringing, or both.
The Jewish population in
America is diverse and
includes all races and
ethnicities.
Did you know?
• Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax, one of the most famous Jewish athletes in American sports, made national
Jewish American Menu headlines when he refused to pitch in the first game of the 1965 World Series because it fell on Yom Kippur.
• Hanukkah is not the most popular holiday in Jewish heritage. Passover is the most celebrated of all Jewish
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Hanukkah may be the best known Jewish holiday in the United States. But despite its popularity in the U.S., Hanukkah is ranked one of Judaism’s minor festivals, and nowhere else does it garner such attention. The holiday is mostly a domestic celebration, although special holiday prayers also expand synagogue worship.
Hanukkah The Menorah
Hanukkah may be the most well The Hanukkah menorah (or chanukiah) is
known Jewish holiday in the United a nine-branched candelabrum lit during the
States. But despite its popularity in eight-day holiday of Hanukkah, as opposed
the U.S., Hanukkah is ranked one to the seven-branched menorah used in
of Judaism’s minor festivals, and the ancient Temple or as a symbol. On each
nowhere else does it garner such night of Hanukkah a new branch is lit.
attention. The holiday is mostly
a domestic celebration, although The ninth holder, called the shamash, is for
special holiday prayers also expand a candle used to light all other candles and/
synagogue worship. or to be used as an extra light. To be kosher
the shamash must be offset on a higher or
The word “Hanukkah” means lower plane than the main eight candles or
dedication. It commemorates the oil lamps.
rededicating of the ancient Temple
in Jerusalem in 165 B.C.
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Passover Matzo
Passover is a Jewish holiday During passover all leaven, whether in
commemorating the Hebrews’ bread or other mixture, is prohibited.
liberation from slavery in Egypt and Only unleavened bread, called matzo,
the “passing over” of the forces of may be eaten.
destruction, or the sparing of the
firstborn of the Israelites, when the
The matzo symbolizes both the
Lord “smote the land of Egypt” on the
eve of the Exodus.
Hebrews’ suffering while in bondage
and the haste with which they left
Passover begins with the 15th day of Egypt in the course of the Exodus.
the month of Nisan (which typically Passover is also sometimes called the
falls in March or April). Depending Festival of Unleavened Bread.
on an individual’s beliefs, Passover
may be observed for either seven or
eight days.
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Notable Individuals Isacc Mizrahi
Isaac Mizrahi, (born October 14, 1961,
Gali Cooks Brooklyn, New York, U.S.), American fashion
designer who was known for provocative
Gali Cooks is the Founding President clothing designs as well as for his outsize
and Chief Executive Officer of Leading personality on television and in film. He made
Edge, an organization formed to influence, a career of dressing the Hollywood elite as well
inspire, and enable dramatic change in as the general public.
attracting, developing, and retaining top
talent for Jewish organizations. Mizrahi was raised in a religious Syrian Jewish household. His father was a children’s clothing
Gali brings extensive professional manufacturer, and his mother was well known for her fashion sense. Mizrahi learned to use a
experience in the nonprofit, public, and sewing machine and was making clothes - first for puppets and then for people - by the time he
private sectors to Leading Edge. was in his teens. Mizrahi attended a yeshiva in Flatbush, New York, before transferring to New
York City’s High School of Performing Arts (now the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music
Her career began in D.C., where she was a speechwriter at the Embassy of & Art and Performing Arts), where he developed his interests in acting and performance (he
Israel and worked as a Legislative Assistant at AIPAC. She was Founding appeared in Fame, the 1980 movie about that school.) He then attended Parsons School of Design
Director of the PJ Library at the Grinspoon Foundation and served as Executive to study fashion (graduated 1982) and while there began working part-time for designer Perry
Director of the Rita J. & Stanley H. Kaplan Family Foundation, overseeing the Ellis. After graduating he continued to work for Ellis and then held jobs with Jeffrey Banks and
distribution of millions of philanthropic dollars. In the private sector, Gali Calvin Klein before starting his own business in New York City in 1987.
was VP of Operations at an ed-tech startup. Gali has served on the boards of
Exponent Philanthropy, Keshet, and the NYC Venture Philanthropy Fund. She His strikingly colorful and off-beat designs helped his career take off quickly. The Council of
holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) recognized him with the Perry Ellis Award (now called
and a Master of Business Administration from NYU’s Stern School of Business. the Swarovski Emerging Talent Award) in 1988 and the womenswear designer of the year award
Retrieved from https://www.cjp.org/streams/speaker-bios/gali-cooks. in 1989. He became known for designing with a sense of humor and for making overt references
to pop culture, art, and sometimes even current events (e.g., an evening gown called “Desert
Storm” that made reference to the 1990–91 Persian Gulf War). He used surprising fabrics in
unexpected ways, such as tartan plaid for an evening gown (1989). With a changing aesthetic
Jewish American Menu Main Menu from season to season, he defied categorization. Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/
biography/Isaac-Mizrahi.
A record 23 million Americans trace
their roots to more than 20 countries
in East and Southeast Asia and the
Indian subcontinent, each with
unique histories, cultures, languages
and other characteristics.
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Asian Pacific Americans
are a diverse group of
individuals with unique and
diverse cultures that have
made an enormous impact
with their contributions to
America.
Did you know?
• The Asian population in the United States nearly doubled between 2000 and 2019 and is projected to
surpass 46 million by 2060.
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Asian and Pacific Americans
are a diverse group of people
with origins in the Far East,
South Asia, Southeast Asia, or
the Pacific Islands.
This area includes China,
Japan, Korea, Indonesia, the
Phillippines, Samoa, India,
Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri
Lanka, Nepal, Singapore, and
Bhutan.
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Every year, Americans across
the country participate in
festivals celebrating Asian
Pacific American heritage.
One such festival occurs ev-
ery September in Indianap-
olis. Local Chinese cultural
organizations collaborate
each year to to put on the
festival. Visitors experience
the aesthetics, food and cul-
ture of China.
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Main MenuNotable Individuals Yuri Kochiyama
Kochiyama was a Japanese American and civil
rights activist who was influenced by two years
Duke Kahanamoku she spent in American internment camps during
World War 2.
Nicknamed “The Big Kahuna”,
Kahanamoku was a Native She was an advocate for many causes, including
Hawaiian Olympic gold medalist, the antiwar movement, the rights of political
surfer, and actor. prisoners, and reparations for Japanese American
internees. Her civil right’s work extended to
Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, in causes impacting Black, Latinx, and Indigenious
1890, Kahanamoku was a five-time Peoples.
Olympic medalist in swimming,
having competed in the 1912
Olympics in Stockholm, the 1920
Olympics in Antwerp, and the Dr David Ho
1924 Olympics in Paris.
David Ho is Taiwanese American research
Following his trail-blazing athletic physician and virologist. He earned his medical
career, Kahanamoku worked as an degree from Harvard - MIT Division of Heath
actor, sheriff and surfer, helping Science and Technology in 1978.
to popularize the Hawaiian sport
of surfing to a new generation of Dr Ho has been on the frontilines of HIV and
surfers all over the world.
Asian/Pacific Menu Coronavirus research, and has made significant
contributions to the understanding and
treatment of HIV infection.
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