Ceremony Celebrates Jewish American Heritage Month In Fairfield

FAIRFIELD, CT — In a powerful display of support, compassion and respect, more than 100 Fairfield residents and officials gathered Wednesday in front of Old Town Hall to celebrate Fairfield's Jewish Americans.

At the heart of the celebration, First Selectman Bill Gerber, read a proclamation declaring May 2024 as Jewish American Heritage Month in Fairfield, "and urge all residents to fight back against anti-Semitism and all forms of bigotry and to learn more about the heritage and contributions of Jewish Americans."

Click here to view a video of Gerber reading the proclamation.

Additionally, the town has adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's working description of antisemitism, so that residents can understand the stain of antisemitism and fight against it whenever it is displayed.

Joining the First Selectman at the celebration were the Ludlowe High School String Quartet, and the following:

• Fairfield Public Schools Superintendent Michael Testani
• Rabbi Josh Ratner, Or Hadash
• Rabbi Shlame Landa, Chabad
• Rabbi Evan Shultz/Rabbi Sarah Marion, Congregation B’nai Israel
• The Reverend Alida Ward, Greenfield Hill Congregational Church
• Susan Stern, American Jewish Committee (AJC)
• Laurie Renzulli/Ann Harvey, Fairfield Jewish Advocacy Coalition (FJAC)
• Police Chief Robert Kalamaras