HR0664 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate the members of the Northwest Suburban Jewish Congregation on the occasion of the Congregation's 50th anniversary; and

WHEREAS, The Northwest Suburban Jewish Congregation is an egalitarian conservative congregation and a member of the Midwest Region United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, serving the needs of the local and surrounding Jewish communities; and

WHEREAS, In 1957, a group from the Logan Square area in Chicago decided to form a new synagogue in the northwest suburbs, led by Rabbi Lawrence Charney; they moved to a storefront location on Lincoln Avenue in Morton Grove and eventually moved to their present location at 7800 West Lyons in Chicago; over the last 49 years, NSJC has developed into one of the premier conservative synagogues in the Chicagoland area and a leading supporter of the State of Israel and various Jewish organizations; and

WHEREAS, Over the last 50 years, the Northwest Suburban Jewish Congregation has offered a complete facility, which includes the Robbins Sanctuary, Friedman Social Hall, Friedman Chapel, Kaplan Youth Sanctuary, Factor Youth Lounge, and the Bernstein Memorial Alcove; their affiliate organizations, which include Sisterhood, Men's Club, Energizers, Parent(s) Couples Club, United Synagogue Youth, Kadima, and their Hebrew School have provided a wide variety of social, educational, religious, and cultural events and programs throughout the last 5 decades; and

WHEREAS, The Northwest Suburban Jewish Congregation has planned a long list of programs and activities in honor of this landmark year; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the members of the Northwest Suburban Jewish Congregation on the occasion of the congregation's 50th anniversary and wish the congregation many more productive years to come; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to a representative of the Northwest Suburban Jewish Congregation as a symbol of our esteem and respect.