; Whereas, between October 7 and the end of 2023, the Anti-Defamation League tabulated 5,204 antisemitic incidents, more than the incident total for the whole of 2022; Whereas the Anti-Defamation League recorded a 135-percent increase of incidents at K–12 schools, a 237-percent increase at Jewish institutions, and a 321-percent increase on college and university campuses compared to the same timeframe the previous year, with most occurring after October 7; Whereas, according to American Jewish Committee, almost two-thirds of American Jews feel less secure in the United States than they did a year ago; Whereas the National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism states that increasing awareness and understanding of antisemitism must be coupled with a commitment to broadening appreciation of Jewish-American heritage. We must tell the positive story of Jewish contributions to the United States and the World ; Whereas Jewish Americans have made significant contributions to the arts, entertainment, science and technology, military, government, business, culinary traditions, and other fields in the United States; Whereas several prominent Jewish Americans heroically supported the American Revolution and Jewish community leaders advocated for freedom of religion for all Americans upon the founding of our Nation; Whereas Jewish Americans have contributed to the advancement of science to save countless lives and transform our understanding of the universe, including Vera Rubin, a trailblazer in the field of astronomy whose work established the existence of dark matter; Lillian D. Wald, a nurse who fought for public health care, women’s rights, and children’s rights and founded the Henry Street Settlement; Jonas Salk, a virologist who developed a vaccine against polio; and Albert Einstein who was named Time magazine’s Person of the Century for his contributions to the study of mathematics and physics