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Weekly roundup of world briefs   By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) In his proclamation marking Jewish American Heritage Month, President Joe Biden cited the precedents set by prominent Jews in politics this year and condemned the nation’s spike in antisemitism in recent years. Biden recognized Douglas Emhoff and Chuck Schumer, saying this year Americans saw “two historic firsts… the Vice President take the oath of office alongside her Jewish spouse, and a Jewish American became the first Majority Leader of the United States Senate and the highest-ranking Jewish American elected official in our Nation’s history.” Schumer, the Jewish Democrat from New York, became Senate majority leader in January when Democrats retook the Senate.

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