Each May, Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM) celebrates the contributions and experiences of Jewish Americans. Raise awareness by sharing about JAHM within your community and on social media.

• Utilize the Jewish American Heritage Month toolkit to find social media graphics and posts about JAHM. 
• Write a letter of appreciation to Governor Glenn Youngkin and the General Assembly for officially recognizing JAHM in 2023.
• Encourage other elected officials to join in recognizing and supporting Jewish American heritage during this month. Share this toolkit, curated by the American Jewish Committee (AJC) with them.
• Inspire your local library to create or add to their Jewish American Heritage Month display. They can look to the Library of Congress for resources or reference AJC's JAHM Library Materials.

• Explore the American Jewish Experience and learn more about notable Jewish Americans by visiting JewishAmericanHeritage.org.
• Take the AJC Jewish American Heritage Month Quiz.
• Visit the Jewish Women's Archive to browse The Shalvi/Hyman Encyclopedia of Jewish Women.
• Recognize Jewish contributions to American culture, history, military, science, government, and more through the National Archives observation of Jewish American Heritage Month.
• Check out AJC's Short Guide to Jewish Religion and Culture and share it with colleagues, neighbors, and friends.
• Discover Jewish Americans: Take the AJC Jewish American Heritage Month Quiz to see how much you know. 

Whether you are a teacher planning lessons in May, or a parent or volunteer that would like to lead a guest lesson in a classroom, or an educational dinner conversation at home, these resources can help you prepare! 

• The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has dozens of lesson plans including this resource, which includes 9 Ideas for Teaching Jewish American Heritage Month.
• The Institute for Curriculum Resources (ICS) has a full lesson plan for grades 6-12, including a slide deck.
• The Smithsonian's American Jewish Historical Society offers teachers a modular framework to bring the story of Emma Lazarus into the classroom.
• PBS has a set of four lesson plans that draw from the series THE JEWISH AMERICANS to explore immigration, identity, contribution, assimilation, discrimination, change, and confrontation. 
• Discover a full range of free curated resources on the Jewish Educators Portal at the Jewish Education Project.

These resources provide guidance on discussing antisemitism, addressing bias, and supporting students in the face of hate and violence. Additionally, they offer ways to report antisemitic incidents to help track and combat discrimination.

• Contemporary Jewish Museum (CJM) guide to Starting a Conversation about Antisemitism with your Teen
• Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities guide for how to engage following an incident of bias
• Supporting Educators with Antisemitism Education Resources
• Report antisemitic incidents through the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater Incident Report form
• Report antisemitic incidents through Anti-Defamation League's Incident Report form

• Subscribe to the Great Jewish Bookshelf to get specially curated Jewish books every two months  
• Listen to American Jewish voices through popular podcasts such as AJC's People of the Pod, Shalom Hartman Institute's Identity/Crisis and For Heaven's Sake, or Empowered Jewish Living
• Cook traditional Jewish recipes from one of these Jewish cookbooks or from popular websites such as The Nosher with My Jewish Learning.
• Get into contemporary Jewish rock music by heading to Jewish Rock Radio.
• Watch one of these 10 Movies Shocasing the Best of American Jewish Life, curated by ReformJudaism.org.
• Visit the Portsmouth Jewish Museum and Cultural Center or explore the art at the Chrysler Museum that relates to Jewish themes or are created by Jewish artists.

• Nick Helps is helping families celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month with videos, handouts for schools and non-Jewish friends, and links to recipes for dishes such as potato knish and challah!  
• ADL's online bibliography has nearly 100 book recommendations for kids and teens to learn about Jewish culture and antisemitism.
• PJ Library offers suggestions for where to go and what to do for Jewish American Heritage Month including conversation starters and book suggestions.
• The American Federation of Teachers has a diverse reading list for middle and high school students to read during JAHM.
• Find craft ideas by Jewish creators such as Sara Rivka and With Love, Ima.
• Incorporate a new Jewish routine or ritual into your family's daily or weekly rhythm. 
• Explore The Digital Weitzman, a virtual museum experience that gives you the chance to examine artifacts and stories, access family activities, and take a deep dive into four centuries of American Jewish History... from home!