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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of | ||||||
| 3 | Chicago is one of the largest networks of healthcare, | ||||||
| 4 | education, and human services in the country, bringing | ||||||
| 5 | assistance to over 500,000 Chicago-area residents of all faiths | ||||||
| 6 | and to millions of Jews around the world; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, As the President for over four decades, Dr. Steven | ||||||
| 8 | B. Nasatir has provided landmark leadership both within the | ||||||
| 9 | Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Chicago and | ||||||
| 10 | internationally and has raised more than $8 billion to provide | ||||||
| 11 | help, hope, and healing to individuals, families, and | ||||||
| 12 | communities in need; and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, Dr. Nasatir has inspired generous donations from | ||||||
| 14 | the Jewish community in the wake of natural disasters, war, and | ||||||
| 15 | famine, including visiting Haiti after the devastating | ||||||
| 16 | earthquake of 2010; and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, As a passionate supporter of Israel since its | ||||||
| 18 | early days of statehood, Dr. Nasatir has sought to help in | ||||||
| 19 | times of peace and war, has met with nearly every Israeli Prime | ||||||
| 20 | Minister, and has befriended world figures, including Natan | ||||||
| 21 | Sharansky and Elie Wiesel; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, In the face of threats to Jews around the globe, | ||||||
| 2 | Dr. Nasatir has shaped the response of the United States and | ||||||
| 3 | the American Jewish community through advocacy and through | ||||||
| 4 | committing community resources, most notably the exodus of more | ||||||
| 5 | than a million Jews from the former Soviet Union and the rescue | ||||||
| 6 | of Jews from Ethiopia and Yemen; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, In the face of challenges to Israel's very right | ||||||
| 8 | to exist and in response to the surge in anti-Semitism | ||||||
| 9 | domestically and abroad, Dr. Nasatir became an early and | ||||||
| 10 | articulate champion of speaking out in the United States | ||||||
| 11 | Congress, the Illinois General Assembly, Chicago City Hall, and | ||||||
| 12 | on campuses throughout the Midwest against the Boycott | ||||||
| 13 | Divestment and Sanctions movement; therefore, be it
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| 14 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 15 | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 16 | we commend Dr. Steven B. Nasatir for his more than four decades | ||||||
| 17 | of leadership and service within the Chicago Jewish community, | ||||||
| 18 | where he has always acted with great care and integrity, | ||||||
| 19 | following the principle of Kol Yisrael arevim zeh l'zeh - we | ||||||
| 20 | take care of each other; and be it further
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| 21 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 22 | presented to Dr. Nasatir as an expression of our esteem and | ||||||
| 23 | respect.
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