Jewish American Heritage Month Proclaimed in San Luis Obispo County

On Tuesday, May 5, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors formally proclaimed May 2026 as Jewish American Heritage Month.

SLO Hillel Executive Director (and JCC-Federation of SLO Board Member)  Lauren Bandari and JCC-Federation of SLO Administrator Heather Townsend were present to receive the resolution. The proclamation recognized Jewish Americans as leaders in education, public service, the arts, social justice, and community life, and named our organizations by name — the JCC-Federation of SLO, SLO Hillel, Chabad of San Luis Obispo and Cal Poly, and our area synagogues — as "vibrant cultural and educational anchors for Jewish life in the county."

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