Bill Text: IL HR0958 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates Peter S. Knobel on the occasion of his retirement after 30 years of outstanding leadership in the greater Jewish and non-Jewish community as the Senior Rabbi of Beth Emet the Free Synogogue.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-03-02 - Resolution Adopted [HR0958 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2009-HR0958-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives are pleased to recognize and congratulate | ||||||
4 | Peter S. Knobel as he retires after 30 years of outstanding | ||||||
5 | leadership in the greater Jewish and non-Jewish community as | ||||||
6 | the Senior Rabbi of Beth Emet the Free Synogogue (Beth Emet); | ||||||
7 | and
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8 | WHEREAS, Beth Emet is a reform congregation that has served | ||||||
9 | Evanston and the surrounding communities for more than 50 | ||||||
10 | years; Beth Emet balances innovation and tradition in all | ||||||
11 | aspects of communal life; Beth Emet seeks creative ways to | ||||||
12 | integrate the new with the old in worship, education, and | ||||||
13 | community-strengthening, often initiating meaningful change; | ||||||
14 | and
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15 | WHEREAS, During Rabbi Knobel's tenure, he cultivated | ||||||
16 | growth and change at Beth Emet and in the greater community; he | ||||||
17 | represented Beth Emet while serving on the Board of many local | ||||||
18 | and national institutions, including the Association of Reform | ||||||
19 | Zionists of America, Union for Reform Judaism, the American | ||||||
20 | Jewish Committee, the Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan | ||||||
21 | Chicago, and the Council for Parliament of the World's | ||||||
22 | Religions; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Rabbi Knobel has been a leader in the reform | ||||||
2 | Jewish movement and been a long-time advocate for social | ||||||
3 | action; and
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4 | WHEREAS, As an advocate for social action, Rabbi Knobel has | ||||||
5 | led and participated on committees for many of the Reform | ||||||
6 | Rabbinical and nationally-recognized Jewish organizations | ||||||
7 | efforts for over 40 years; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Rabbi Knobel was the Past President of the Chicago | ||||||
9 | Board of Rabbis and the Chicago Association of Reform Rabbis; | ||||||
10 | he co-chaired the Central Conference of American Rabbis (CCAR) | ||||||
11 | Project; he was involved in the Development of Liturgy, | ||||||
12 | sponsored by the Lilly Endowment and the Nathan Cummings | ||||||
13 | Foundation; he chaired the CCAR Ad Hoc Siddur Editorial | ||||||
14 | Committee; he served as Director of the Resource Center for | ||||||
15 | Jewish Health Care Ethics and has participated as a member on | ||||||
16 | the Illinois State Attorney's Task Force on the Foregoing of | ||||||
17 | Life Sustaining Treatment while putting special emphasis on | ||||||
18 | health, healing, death, and dying; and
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19 | WHEREAS, Rabbi Knobel's experience and education make him a | ||||||
20 | sought-after speaker and nationally recognized expert in the | ||||||
21 | field of Jewish studies and liturgy; therefore, be it
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22 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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1 | NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
2 | congratulate Rabbi Peter S. Knobel on all his success and wish | ||||||
3 | him the best in the future as he continues to be an advocate | ||||||
4 | for faith, peace, and learning for all people; and be it | ||||||
5 | further
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6 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
7 | presented to Rabbi Peter Knobel as an expression of our respect | ||||||
8 | and esteem.
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