Bill Text: TX HR178 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Congregation Beth Israel of Austin on its 135th anniversary.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-02-03 - Reported enrolled [HR178 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR178-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 178 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Congregation Beth Israel of Austin is celebrating | ||
| the 135th anniversary of its founding in 2011; and | ||
| WHEREAS, On September 24, 1876, a group of 30 Jews gathered at | ||
| the Odd Fellows Hall at Sixth Street and Congress Avenue and started | ||
| Congregation Beth Israel; members completed their first temple in | ||
| 1884 at the corner of 11th Street and San Jacinto Boulevard and | ||
| hired the first full-time rabbi in 1892; through the decades, the | ||
| congregation has grown and prospered, becoming a focal point of | ||
| worship and social interaction for the Jewish community of Central | ||
| Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Beth Israel has played a vital role in the lives of | ||
| its congregants over the course of its history; education for both | ||
| young and old is a continuing priority, and great emphasis is placed | ||
| on Hebrew school and the study of the Torah; and | ||
| WHEREAS, As Austin's population has expanded, so too has the | ||
| congregation's membership, which nearly doubled between 1983 and | ||
| 1995; Beth Israel's mission has been furthered by such groups as the | ||
| Sisterhood and the Brotherhood; founded in 1940, the CBI Sisterhood | ||
| carries out a variety of educational, social, and religious | ||
| programs and projects; the men's service committee, the | ||
| Brotherhood, was begun in 1955 and sponsors cultural and | ||
| recreational activities in addition to its myriad other | ||
| contributions to the congregation; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Beth Israel is also a positive force in the greater | ||
| Austin community; its Mitzvah of the Month initiative provides | ||
| donations to worthy organizations that have included the Town Lake | ||
| Animal Center, Micah 6 of Austin, SafePlace, and Barbara Jordan | ||
| Elementary School; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Congregation Beth Israel has long served as a source | ||
| of inspiration and guidance to those who worship there, and its | ||
| continued existence is a tribute to the unwavering commitment of | ||
| its members and clergy, both past and present; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate all those associated with | ||
| Congregation Beth Israel on its 135th anniversary and extend to | ||
| them sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Congregation Beth Israel as an expression of high | ||
| regard by the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Naishtat | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 178 was adopted by the House on | ||
| February 2, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
