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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, On Saturday, May 7, 2005, the Lakeside |
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| Congregation For Reform Judaism celebrated its 50th |
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| anniversary; and
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| WHEREAS, The Lakeside Congregation For Reform Judaism has |
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| had several generations of caring, devoted, and committed |
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| members who demonstrate their willingness to ensure the |
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| congregation's well being; and
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| WHEREAS, The founders of the congregation had a dream, and |
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| they worked hard to bring it to fruition; inspired by a |
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| well-defined "Statement of Principles", the founders built a |
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| temple, started a superb and now fully accredited religious |
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| school, and built a diverse membership drawing from many |
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| communities; and
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| WHEREAS, In recent years, Lakeside's membership has |
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| increased by 75%; under the leadership of Rabbi Isaac Serotta, |
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| the congregation has been energized both spiritually and as a |
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| community; and
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| WHEREAS, The congregation also celebrated the official |
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| dedication of a new Torah scroll, the first new scroll in |
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| Lakeside's history; the scroll arrived at Lakeside on May 3, |
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| 2005, and was donated by the Rudman family in memory of Ken |
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| Rudman; the scroll was written by a scribe, Rabbi Pinches |
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| Zusman, in Israel; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
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| we congratulate the members of the Lakeside Congregation For |
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| Reform Judaism on the occasion of the organization's 50th |
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| anniversary; and be it further
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