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"Jewish American Heritage Month, 2026 First time ever.

Presidential Actions Proclamations May 4, 2026 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION

This Jewish American Heritage Month, we honor the countless contributions of Jewish Americans throughout our Nation’s 250 glorious years of independence, and we celebrate their unwavering commitment to the values that make our country great — faith, family, and freedom. In his letter to the Hebrew Congregation in Newport, Rhode Island, in 1790, President George Washington beautifully said, “May the Children of the Stock of Abraham, who dwell in this land, continue to merit and enjoy the good will of the other Inhabitants; while everyone shall sit in safety under his own vine and fig tree, and there shall be none to make him afraid.” Since the earliest days of our Republic, Jewish Americans have helped build the cause of liberty and sustain the greatness of our Nation. Among them was the iconic Haym Salomon, an early supporter of the war for independence. As stories tell us, Salomon was instrumental in the success of our Continental Congress and Founding Fathers, and rallied support for freedom. He was a zealous advocate against tyranny, and even after imprisonment by the British Crown, he continued his work in defense of freedom. In the end, he gave everything to the success of the American Revolution. Like so many Jewish Americans who follow in his footsteps, Salomon’s legacy stands as a testament to the unshakable belief in the American promise. In the same letter to the Hebrew Congregation at Newport, President Washington proclaimed that the United States “gives to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance.” Under my leadership, we are aggressively fighting the violence against Jewish Americans that increased under my predecessor, prosecuting hateful criminals to the fullest extent of the law, and working to end the scourge of anti-Semitism throughout our institutions, especially on college campuses.

As President, I will never stop fighting to protect our birthright of religious freedom — a sacred right that continues to guide our Nation, drawing us closer to the Almighty each and every day. Throughout this historic year, we rejoice in the triumph of the American spirit and rededicate ourselves to the cause of liberty and justice for all. In special honor of 250 glorious years of American independence and on the weekend of Rededicate 250 — a national jubilee of prayer, praise, and thanksgiving — Jewish Americans are encouraged to observe a national Sabbath. From sundown on May 15 to nightfall on May 16, friends, families, and communities of all backgrounds may come together in gratitude for our great Nation. This day will recognize the sacred Jewish tradition of setting aside time for rest, reflection, and gratitude to the Almighty. This month, we celebrate the contributions that Jewish Americans have made to our way of life, we honor their role in shaping the story of our Nation, and we remember that religious devotion, learning, and service to others are enduring pillars of a thriving culture. Through every trial and triumph, the contributions of Jewish Americans have shaped our past, have strengthened our communities, and will continue to inspire American greatness for generations to come.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim May 2026 as Jewish American Heritage Month. I call upon Americans to celebrate the heritage and contributions of Jewish Americans and to observe this month with appropriate programs, activities, and ceremonies. I further call on all Americans to celebrate their faith and freedom throughout this year, during this month, and especially on Shabbat to celebrate our 250th year. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourth day of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fiftieth. DONALD J. TRUMP
 
Looks like the Sabbath declaration by President Trump is real...
This is not an attempt to enforce Seventh-day Adventist doctrine. The proclamation is about Jewish American Heritage Month and specifically recognizes the Jewish tradition of Shabbat. It encourages Jewish Americans to observe a national Sabbath and says others may come together for rest and gratitude. That is not the same thing as requiring Christians to keep the seventh-day Sabbath.

It does not matter who says Sabbath-keeping is required to be saved. President, preacher, denomination, prophet, or anyone else, they are wrong if they add that to the gospel.

Scripture is the authority, not man. The Bible says, “He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life” ~1 John 5:12. It does not say, “He that keeps the Sabbath hath life.”

Paul said, “Let no man therefore judge you... in respect of... the sabbath days” ~Colossians 2:16. So anyone making Sabbath-keeping a salvation requirement is contradicting the apostolic Word of God.

Christ saves. Sabbath-keeping does not. That is the point.
 
Charlie Kirk, now the President, what next..
That still does not change Scripture. Charlie Kirk is not the authority, and neither is the President. A national proclamation recognizing Jewish Shabbat is not apostolic doctrine, and it does not place Christians under Sabbath law. Paul already settled the matter: “Let no man therefore judge you... in respect of... the sabbath days” ~Colossians 2:16. Christ is our salvation, not Sabbath observance.
 
Gods Word is clear, of the day that God blessed and made holy...

Genesis 2:1-3
1 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.
2 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.
3 And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.
 
Gods Word is clear, of the day that God blessed and made holy...

Genesis 2:1-3
1 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.
2 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.
3 And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.
Genesis 2:1-3 is true. God rested on the seventh day, blessed it, and sanctified it. Nobody here is denying that. But the question is not whether God rested on the seventh day at creation. The question is whether Scripture commands New Covenant believers to keep the seventh-day Sabbath as binding law. Genesis 2 does not say that. You are reading that conclusion into the text.

The apostolic instruction to believers is clear: “Let no man therefore judge you... in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days” ~Colossians 2:16. Paul says the Sabbath days were “a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ” ~Colossians 2:17.

That does not erase Genesis 2. It puts it in its biblical place. God’s rest at creation points forward, and Hebrews shows the fuller reality is found in God’s rest through Christ: “There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God” ~Hebrews 4:9.

So yes, Genesis 2 is God’s Word. But Genesis 2 does not give you permission to overturn Colossians 2 or bind believers where the apostles said not to let any man judge them. The matter must be settled by the whole counsel of Scripture, not by isolating one passage and ignoring the New Covenant instruction.
 
Genesis 2:1-3 is true. God rested on the seventh day, blessed it, and sanctified it. Nobody here is denying that. But the question is not whether God rested on the seventh day at creation. The question is whether Scripture commands New Covenant believers to keep the seventh-day Sabbath as binding law. Genesis 2 does not say that. You are reading that conclusion into the text.

The apostolic instruction to believers is clear: “Let no man therefore judge you... in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days” ~Colossians 2:16. Paul says the Sabbath days were “a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ” ~Colossians 2:17.

That does not erase Genesis 2. It puts it in its biblical place. God’s rest at creation points forward, and Hebrews shows the fuller reality is found in God’s rest through Christ: “There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God” ~Hebrews 4:9.

So yes, Genesis 2 is God’s Word. But Genesis 2 does not give you permission to overturn Colossians 2 or bind believers where the apostles said not to let any man judge them. The matter must be settled by the whole counsel of Scripture, not by isolating one passage and ignoring the New Covenant instruction.
I think its clearly what it has and Christ makes it even more so..
Matthew 5:19
Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 19:17
And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.

John 14:15
If ye love me, keep my commandments.
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John 14:21
He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
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I think its clearly what it has and Christ makes it even more so..
Matthew 5:19
Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 19:17
And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.

John 14:15
If ye love me, keep my commandments.
In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations

John 14:21
He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations
Hobie, the issue is not whether Christ’s commandments matter. Of course they do. The issue is whether you are allowed to take the word “commandments” and automatically force seventh-day Sabbath binding into every passage where that word appears. Scripture does not give you that permission.

Jesus said, “If ye love me, keep my commandments” ~John 14:15. Amen. But His commandments must be defined by Him and His apostles,not by your assumption. The same Jesus who spoke those words also fulfilled the law, and the apostles taught believers not to let any man judge them “in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days” because those things were “a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ” ~Colossians 2:16-17.

Matthew 5:19 does not help your case. Jesus did not say, “Bind the seventh-day Sabbath on the church under the New Covenant.” He said He came not to destroy the law, but to fulfill it. The very next verse says, “Except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven” ~Matthew 5:20. That points us beyond external law-keeping to the righteousness God requires, which is found in Christ.

Matthew 19:17 also does not prove Sabbath-binding. Jesus was dealing with a man who thought he could inherit eternal life by his obedience. When Jesus exposed him, the man walked away sorrowful because his heart loved riches more than God. The point of the passage is not that Sabbath-keeping saves. The point is that man’s law-keeping cannot justify him. That is why Jesus said, “With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible” ~Matthew 19:26.

So yes, believers obey Christ. But obedience to Christ is not the same thing as letting someone drag New Covenant believers back under Sabbath judgment after the apostle already said not to do that.

The New Covenant command is clear: “Let no man therefore judge you... in respect of... the sabbath days” ~Colossians 2:16. That has already answered the matter. You keep quoting general commandment passages, but you have not shown one apostolic command binding the seventh-day Sabbath on believers in Christ. That is the issue, and Scripture has settled it.

Do you not understand what this means?
Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: ~ Colossians 2:16 KJV
 

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