"American Jews are one step closer to having a Smithsonian museum dedicated to their history.

The House of Representatives unanimously approved a bill on Monday to study the possibility of bringing the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, located in Philadelphia, under the Smithsonian umbrella.

The Weitzman, as it is known, is considered the premier museum of Jewish history in the United States and already has an affiliation with the Smithsonian. Full membership in the Smithsonian network of museums would unlock federal funding opportunities and confer additional prestige on the Weitzman.

The bill had the support of 36 Jewish groups and was co-sponsored by a bipartisan slate of 94 representatives.

Lawmakers spoke of rising antisemitism in the United States and Israel’s multi-front war in speeches ahead of the bill’s approval."

Anyone but Whites!

"If passed by the Senate and signed by the president, the bill would establish a commission to consider transferring the museum to the control of the Smithsonian trust. Ultimately, the Weitzman would join a collection of Smithsonian museums dedicated to other minority groups including African Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans and Latinos."

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