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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate Congregation Beth Shalom 
4on the occasion of its 50th anniversary; and
 
5    WHEREAS, In July of 1967, 17 families formed Congregation 
6Beth Shalom and held their first Shabbat services at the 
7Northbrook Savings & Loan; a few years later, the congregation 
8purchased a piece of land on Walters Avenue, the current home 
9of Beth Shalom; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Beth Shalom continued to grow both in members and 
11physical size; in June of 1980, Beth Shalom completed a second 
12expansion; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Changes to the physical building, staff, and 
14programming are continuously reevaluated to meet the broad 
15range of interests, ages, and needs of the membership, and Beth 
16Shalom is always striving to be innovative, inclusive, and 
17inviting to all; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Today, 1,170 households make up the current Beth 
19Shalom membership; and
  
 
  
20    WHEREAS, The original members of Beth Shalom made the 
 
 
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1commitment to ensure that there would be a home for 
2Conservative Judaism in Northbrook; they acted with vision, not 
3only for themselves but for the generations to come; therefore, 
4be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
6HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
7congratulate Congregation Beth Shalom on its 50th anniversary, 
8and we wish them many more wonderful years; and be it further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to Congregation Beth Shalom as a symbol of our 
11respect and esteem.