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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate the McHenry County 
4Jewish Congregation on the  35th anniversary of its founding and 
5Rabbi Marilee Gordon on her 10th anniversary as its spiritual 
6leader, both taking place in 2014; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, The McHenry County Jewish Congregation provides 
8an environment for spiritual engagement, education, 
9observance, and celebration, enabling people of the Jewish 
10faith from all backgrounds to connect to their heritage, 
11culture, and beliefs; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, The McHenry County Jewish Congregation grew out of 
13an informal 'Lox and Bagels' club of Jewish men and women, who 
14established a congregation in 1979, open to all, to serve the 
15growing Jewish population of the area; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, The new congregation established itself in an 
17historic schoolhouse in Crystal Lake, which will be marking the 
18100th anniversary of its construction in 2014; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, The McHenry County Jewish Congregation's 
20charitable, educational, and spiritual works contribute to the 
21diverse social fabric of McHenry County; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, The McHenry County Jewish Congregation promotes 
2interfaith collaboration, understanding, and tolerance, in 
3McHenry County and beyond; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
5NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
6we congratulate the McHenry County Jewish Congregation on the 
735th anniversary of its founding and Marilee Gordon on the 10th 
8anniversary of her becoming its spiritual leader, and we thank 
9them for their service to the communities of McHenry County; 
10and be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
12presented to the McHenry County Jewish Congregation and Rabbi 
13Marilee Gordon as an expression of our esteem and respect.