Bill Text: IL HR0761 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizes Rabbi Yehiel M. Kalish for his devotion, leadership, and dedication to his community.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-01-30 - Resolution Adopted [HR0761 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-HR0761-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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