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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Congregation 
4Kneseth Israel on the occasion of the 120th anniversary of its 
5founding; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, In 1892, a group of Jewish citizens of Elgin 
7organized a house of worship in the city; the first families 
8were farmers, merchants, and tradesmen; many of these families 
9helped supervise the production of the uniforms in the Chicago 
10garment district for Civil War volunteers; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, The congregation worshipped on the second floor of 
12a building in Elgin and called themselves Congregation Tifereth 
13Israel; the name changed to Congregation Kneseth Israel (CKI) 
14when they merged with another local developing group; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, The organization has grown to become the religious 
16and cultural home to over 200 families from Elgin, the 
17surrounding Fox Valley, and communities to the east; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Today, as throughout its history, the membership 
19of Congregation Kneseth Israel has contributed significantly 
20to the civic, cultural, educational, medical, commercial, 
21legal, and emotional well-being of all citizens of Elgin and 
 
 
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1its surrounding communities; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Congregation Kneseth Israel continues to meet the 
3spiritual needs and interests of a diverse and growing Jewish 
4population throughout the Fox River Valley area and the 
5surrounding counties of Kane, McHenry, DuPage, DeKalb, and 
6northwest Cook; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
8NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
9we congratulate Congregation Kneseth Israel on the occasion of 
10the 120th anniversary of its founding; and be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to Congregation Kneseth Israel as a expression of our 
13esteem and respect.