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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois |
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| learned with sadness of the death of Rabbi Irving P. Glickman |
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| on Thursday, December 2, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, A native of Chicago's South Side, Rabbi Glickman |
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| earned a bachelor's degree in history and mathematics from |
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| Roosevelt University in 1952, a bachelor's degree in Hebrew |
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| literature in 1955, and rabbinical ordination in 1957 from |
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| Chicago's Hebrew Theological College; he was a member of the |
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| Rabbinical Council of America; and
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| WHEREAS, His first rabbinical position was in Maywood; |
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| after that, he served congregations all over the continent, |
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| including Galveston, Texas; Winnipeg, Manitoba; and |
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| Louisville, Kentucky; before returning to Chicago, where he had |
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| served the Orthodox A.G. Beth Israel Congregation since 1987; |
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| he also served on many boards and committees, including as |
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| president of the Chicago Board of Rabbis, as vice president of |
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| the Chicago Rabbinical Council, and as a member of the Jewish |
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| Community Relations Committee of the Jewish United Fund; and
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| WHEREAS, Rabbi Glickman was a very conscientious and |
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| effective representative of the Jewish community to the |
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| non-Jewish community; he was dedicated to serving people; when |
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| he faced a situation he felt was unjust, he spoke up - and |
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| people listened; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Rabbi Glickman has been deeply felt |
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| by many, especially his wife of nearly 50 years, Lee; his |
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| daughters, Linda Glickman Kirshner, Ronna Sharp, Debbie Cash, |
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| and Lori Meystel; his sons, Rick Glickman and David Glickman; |
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| his sister, Beata Rothner; his 26 grandchildren; and his one |
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| great-grandchild; therefore, be it
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