Conspicuously absent from the mainstream media this week was any serious coverage of, or celebration surrounding, “Shabbat 250.” For those who may have missed the little attention it received, here is what it was about.

“Shabbat 250” is a national initiative connected to America’s upcoming 250th anniversary in 2026. It refers to the Shabbat observed from sundown Friday, May 15, 2026, through Saturday night, May 16, 2026, which President Donald Trump highlighted in a presidential proclamation issued during Jewish American Heritage Month.

The proclamation encouraged Jewish Americans to observe Shabbat as part of the broader “Rededicate 250” celebration commemorating 250 years since the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence. Trump described the occasion as a time for “rest, reflection, and gratitude to the Almighty.”

President Trump, by declaring “Shabbat 250,” recognized an undeniable truth: Jewish Americans have helped build........

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