May is Jewish American Heritage Month! (Pretty cool, huh?)
JAHM was started in 2006. The entire month is devoted to recognizing prominent individuals, reflecting on the Holocaust and honoring Jewish contributions to all parts of society, including literature, music, cinema and the arts.
The 2019 theme is American Jewish illustrators, who have created beloved children’s books, iconic graphic novels, superheroes, syndicated comics and cartoons.
Some folks on the list are world-famous like Stan Lee and Maurice Sendak. Lesser known—but definitely talented—artists like Maira Kalman and Jack Kirby are also getting some well-deserved attention.
Where The Wild Things Are is one of my favorite books! It belongs in every child’s library.
I feel very lucky that the Jewish community can be celebrated by the whole country. In the same regard, I am happy to acknowledge other communities during their heritage months. We are all Americans and we need to honor each other.
JHAM has more info on their website, including a list of events, activities/resources and a free toolkit that can be downloaded.
