HR0491 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate Rabbi Carl Wolkin on the occasion of his retirement as Senior Rabbi of Congregation Beth Shalom in Northbrook; and

WHEREAS, Rabbi Carl Wolkin earned his Bachelor of Arts in Classics from Columbia University in 1968; he subsequently received his rabbinic ordination from the Jewish Theological Seminary in 1973; and

WHEREAS, After teaching at the Hebrew High School of Temple Israel of Great Neck, Rabbi Carl Wolkin served as the Associate Rabbi of the congregation from 1972 to 1980; in 1980, he was selected to serve as the Rabbi of Congregation Beth Shalom in Northbrook; and

WHEREAS, Rabbi Carl Wolkin was a strong and dependable leader at Congregation Beth Shalom, always striving to better serve the needs and desires of a diverse and growing membership, while also adhering to his strong, traditional Jewish values; and

WHEREAS, During his tenure, Rabbi Carl Wolkin has served as the President of the Northbrook Clergy Association and the Chicago Region of the Rabbinical Assembly; he has also served as president of the Chicago Board of Rabbis and a member of the Jewish United Fund Board; he continues to serve as the President of the Community Mikvah of the Conservative Movement and is a member of the Rabbinic Advisory Council of the Chicagoland Jewish High School; and

WHEREAS, In 2004, Rabbi Carl Wolkin was in the first group of graduates of the Center for Rabbinic Enrichment of the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem; this group of North American Rabbis completed a 3-year program of study at the Institute in Jerusalem and in the United States; he has also studied Conservative Yeshiva in Jerusalem; and

WHEREAS, Rabbi Carl Wolkin and his wife, Judy, have 2 children, Joshua and David, and a daughter-in-law, Keeli; and

WHEREAS, Rabbi Carl Wolkin serves as a model of hard work, integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of Illinois; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Rabbi Carl Wolkin on the occasion of his retirement and wish him continued success and happiness in the future; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Rabbi Carl Wolkin as a symbol of our esteem and respect.