Bill Text: IL HR0939 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates Moses Montefiore Congregation for 140 years of service to families and communities in central Illinois.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-11-15 - Resolution Adopted [HR0939 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-HR0939-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, Moses Montefiore Congregation is one of the | ||||||
3 | oldest Jewish congregations in continual operation in the | ||||||
4 | State of Illinois; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Moses Montefiore Congregation was formed in May | ||||||
6 | of 1882 at the downtown Bloomington B'Nai B'rith Hall; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Moses Montefiore Congregation's first service was | ||||||
8 | held on Rosh Hashanah in 1882; and
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9 | WHEREAS, The early members of Moses Montefiore | ||||||
10 | Congregation raised funds to erect a temple; at a meeting held | ||||||
11 | on April 6, 1883, Maik Livingston offered a donation of $100 | ||||||
12 | toward the building of the temple provided the congregation | ||||||
13 | was named after Sir Moses Montefiore, who was a Jewish | ||||||
14 | philanthropist living in England; the offer was accepted, and | ||||||
15 | the first temple building was completed in 1889; and
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16 | WHEREAS, As Moses Montefiore Congregation grew larger, a | ||||||
17 | new building was required; the new building, located at 102 | ||||||
18 | Robinhood Lane in Bloomington, was completed in 1959, and the | ||||||
19 | congregation has remained at this location since then; and
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20 | WHEREAS, Moses Montefiore Congregation has served the |
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1 | Jewish population in Central Illinois for 140 years; its | ||||||
2 | members have been active participants and leaders in the | ||||||
3 | Bloomington/Normal area, including public service as a mayor | ||||||
4 | of Bloomington, as McLean County Board members, and as circuit | ||||||
5 | court judges; Sigmund Livingston, who grew up in Bloomington, | ||||||
6 | was one of the founders of the Anti-Defamation League, and | ||||||
7 | many members have been deeply involved in social justice | ||||||
8 | activities; early members were merchants, physicians, and | ||||||
9 | lawyers; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Moses Montefiore Congregation supports a | ||||||
11 | religious school and the Jewish Cemetery, which has been in | ||||||
12 | existence since 1856; for more than 50 years, the congregation | ||||||
13 | held a Jewish Food Fair, which was widely appreciated by the | ||||||
14 | larger community of Bloomington/Normal, and it also offers | ||||||
15 | cultural and education programs to its members and to the | ||||||
16 | community at large; therefore, be it
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17 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
18 | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
19 | we congratulate Moses Montefiore Congregation for 140 years of | ||||||
20 | service to families and communities in central Illinois; and | ||||||
21 | be it further
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22 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
23 | presented to Moses Montefiore Congregation as part of its |
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1 | anniversary celebration.
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