Bill Text: NY J00339 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourning the death of Dr. Ahmed Jaber, distinguished citizen and devoted member of his community

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 43-20)

Status: (Passed) 2021-02-02 - ADOPTED [J00339 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-J00339-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 339

BY: Senator GOUNARDES

        MOURNING   the   death   of   Dr.   Ahmed   Jaber,
        distinguished citizen  and  devoted  member  of  his
        community

  WHEREAS, It is with feelings of deepest regret that this Legislative
Body  records  the  passing  of Dr. Ahmed Jaber, an extraordinary man of
indomitable faith and dedication whose purposeful life will  long  serve
as a standard of which others might aspire; and

  WHEREAS,  Dr. Ahmed Jaber, of Bay Ridge, New York, died on Thursday,
December 10, 2020, at the age of 73; and

  WHEREAS, Born on June 5, 1947,  in  a  small  village  in  Palestine
called  Yamoun, Ahmed Jaber was the fourth child in his family, with two
older brothers, one older sister, and one younger sister; and

  WHEREAS, He immigrated to the United States in 1974, and  began  his
medical  residency  at  Lutheran Medical Center, where he was affiliated
his entire career; and

  WHEREAS, After becoming a board-certified OB-GYN,  Dr.  Ahmed  Jaber
personally  delivered 5,000 babies; he started a private practice on 5th
Avenue in Bay Ridge, where he became a mainstay for the community; and

  WHEREAS, In 1975, Dr. Ahmed Jaber founded the National Arab-American
Medical Association through which he was able to establish a prayer room
at the hospital at which he served; and

  WHEREAS, Dr. Ahmed  Jaber's  dedication  to  serving  his  community
expanded  in  2001  when he, along with other community leaders, founded
the Arab-American Association of New  York,  a  nonprofit  and  advocacy
organization which serves more than 10,000 people a year; and

  WHEREAS,  Dr. Ahmed Jaber also helped many newly arriving immigrants
from Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, Morocco, Egypt, Yemen and elsewhere; and

  WHEREAS, Above all, Dr. Ahmed Jaber was known for his generosity and
his reputation as a bridge-builder; and

  WHEREAS, Dr. Ahmed Jaber is survived by his wife, Najah; and his six
children, Reem, Ramee, Ranee, Omar, Waseem, and Faris; as  well  as  his
nine grandchildren, Deen, Hana, Zayn, Faisal, Leena, Elijah, Noah, Iris,
and Eisa; and

  WHEREAS,  Armed  with a humanistic spirit and imbued with a sense of
compassion, Dr. Ahmed Jaber leaves  behind  a  legacy  which  will  long
endure the passage of time and will remain as a comforting memory to all
he served and befriended; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That this Legislative Body pauses in its deliberations to
mourn the  death  of  Dr.  Ahmed  Jaber,  and  to  express  its  deepest
condolences to his family; be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the family of Dr. Ahmed Jaber.