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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to congratulate the members of the 
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Northwest Suburban Jewish Congregation on the occasion of the 
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Congregation's 50th anniversary; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Northwest Suburban Jewish Congregation is an 
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egalitarian conservative congregation and a member of the 
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Midwest Region United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, 
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serving the needs of the local and surrounding Jewish 
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communities; and

 
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    WHEREAS, In 1957, a group from the Logan Square area in 
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Chicago decided to form a new synagogue in the northwest 
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suburbs, led by Rabbi Lawrence Charney; they moved to a 
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storefront location on Lincoln Avenue in Morton Grove and 
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eventually moved to their present location at 7800 West Lyons 
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in Morton Grove; over the last 49 years, NSJC has developed 
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into one of the premier conservative synagogues in the 
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Chicagoland area and a leading supporter of the State of Israel 
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and various Jewish organizations; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Over the last 50 years, the Northwest Suburban 
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Jewish Congregation has offered a complete facility, which 
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includes the Robbins Sanctuary, Friedman Social Hall, Friedman 
 


 






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Chapel, Kaplan Youth Sanctuary, Factor Youth Lounge, and  the 
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Bernstein Memorial Alcove; their affiliate organizations, 
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which include Sisterhood, Men's Club, Energizers, Parent(s) 
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Couples Club, United Synagogue Youth, Kadima, and their Hebrew 
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School have provided a wide variety of social, educational, 
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religious, and cultural events and programs throughout the last 
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5 decades; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Northwest Suburban Jewish Congregation has 
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planned a long list of programs and activities in honor of this 
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landmark year; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate the members of the Northwest Suburban Jewish 
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Congregation on the occasion of the congregation's 50th 
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anniversary and wish the congregation many more productive 
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years to come; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to a representative of the  Northwest Suburban Jewish 
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Congregation as a symbol of our esteem and respect.