Full Text of HR0958 096th General Assembly
HR0958 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are pleased to recognize and congratulate | 4 |
| Peter S. Knobel as he retires after 30 years of outstanding | 5 |
| leadership in the greater Jewish and non-Jewish community as | 6 |
| the Senior Rabbi of Beth Emet the Free Synogogue (Beth Emet); | 7 |
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| WHEREAS, Beth Emet is a reform congregation that has served | 9 |
| Evanston and the surrounding communities for more than 50 | 10 |
| years; Beth Emet balances innovation and tradition in all | 11 |
| aspects of communal life; Beth Emet seeks creative ways to | 12 |
| integrate the new with the old in worship, education, and | 13 |
| community-strengthening, often initiating meaningful change; | 14 |
| and
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| WHEREAS, During Rabbi Knobel's tenure, he cultivated | 16 |
| growth and change at Beth Emet and in the greater community; he | 17 |
| represented Beth Emet while serving on the Board of many local | 18 |
| and national institutions, including the Association of Reform | 19 |
| Zionists of America, Union for Reform Judaism, the American | 20 |
| Jewish Committee, the Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan | 21 |
| Chicago, and the Council for Parliament of the World's | 22 |
| Religions; and
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| WHEREAS, Rabbi Knobel has been a leader in the reform | 2 |
| Jewish movement and been a long-time advocate for social | 3 |
| action; and
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| WHEREAS, As an advocate for social action, Rabbi Knobel has | 5 |
| led and participated on committees for many of the Reform | 6 |
| Rabbinical and nationally-recognized Jewish organizations | 7 |
| efforts for over 40 years; and
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| WHEREAS, Rabbi Knobel was the Past President of the Chicago | 9 |
| Board of Rabbis and the Chicago Association of Reform Rabbis; | 10 |
| he co-chaired the Central Conference of American Rabbis (CCAR) | 11 |
| Project; he was involved in the Development of Liturgy, | 12 |
| sponsored by the Lilly Endowment and the Nathan Cummings | 13 |
| Foundation; he chaired the CCAR Ad Hoc Siddur Editorial | 14 |
| Committee; he served as Director of the Resource Center for | 15 |
| Jewish Health Care Ethics and has participated as a member on | 16 |
| the Illinois State Attorney's Task Force on the Foregoing of | 17 |
| Life Sustaining Treatment while putting special emphasis on | 18 |
| health, healing, death, and dying; and | 19 |
| WHEREAS, Rabbi Knobel's experience and education make him a | 20 |
| sought-after speaker and nationally recognized expert in the | 21 |
| field of Jewish studies and liturgy; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 2 |
| congratulate Rabbi Peter S. Knobel on all his success and wish | 3 |
| him the best in the future as he continues to be an advocate | 4 |
| for faith, peace, and learning for all people; and be it | 5 |
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 7 |
| presented to Rabbi Peter Knobel as an expression of our respect | 8 |
| and esteem.
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