Full Text of HR0761 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The Illinois House of Representatives publicly | 3 | | acknowledges and recognizes those individuals who serve their | 4 | | greater community, those whose hard work, dedication, and | 5 | | commitment to the needs of those around them drive the success | 6 | | of programs, causes, and organizations; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, "Kehillath Sha'arei Tzedek Mishkan Yair," a | 8 | | communal mainstay in the West Rogers Park neighborhood of | 9 | | Chicago for more than a quarter century, is celebrating its | 10 | | twenty-sixth anniversary dinner on February 3, 2018, and at | 11 | | this time of celebration, is proud to join the Illinois House | 12 | | of Representatives in honoring Rabbi Yehiel M. Kalish; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Rabbi Yehiel M. Kalish has continually served the | 14 | | greater community; in the fifteen years he spent at the Agudath | 15 | | Israel of America, he secured critical funding for Jewish | 16 | | communal programs, both nationwide and within the state of | 17 | | Illinois; his strong relationships and fundraising abilities | 18 | | attracted tens of millions of dollars in state and federal aid | 19 | | to communities in need nationwide; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Rabbi Yehiel M. Kalish has faithfully served the | 21 | | Synagogue as its cantor for more than two decades; his years of | 22 | | service and dedication to the synagogue have earned him the |
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| 1 | | respect and admiration of the congregation; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Rabbi Yehiel M. Kalish has received numerous | 3 | | awards for his work, including a recognition from The Walton | 4 | | Family Foundation for the development of a strong grass roots | 5 | | movement in the area of school choice, a New York State Senate | 6 | | Proclamation for hurricane relief efforts, the Alumnus of the | 7 | | Year Award from the Cincinnati Hebrew Day School, and an award | 8 | | for the development of critical school choice advocacy efforts | 9 | | from the Ruth and Lovette Peters Foundation; and
| 10 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 11 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 12 | | recognize Rabbi Yehiel M. Kalish for his steadfast devotion, | 13 | | leadership, and dedication to his synagogue and the greater | 14 | | community, and we congratulate him on his accomplishments and | 15 | | contributions to the people of the State of Illinois and the | 16 | | nation; and be it further
| 17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 18 | | presented to Rabbi Yehiel M. Kalish as an expression of our | 19 | | esteem and respect.
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