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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives are
3 happy to offer their congratulations to Rabbi Vernon Kurtz on
4 the occasion of his installation as President of the
5 Rabbinical Assembly; and
6 WHEREAS, Rabbi Kurtz received his Bachelor's Degree from
7 York University in Toronto, his Master's Degree and Rabbinic
8 Ordination from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America,
9 and his Doctor of Ministry Degree from the Chicago
10 Theological Seminary; and
11 WHEREAS, Rabbi Kurtz and his wife, Bryna, are the loving
12 parents of two girls, Hadassa and Shira; and
13 WHEREAS, Rabbi Vernon Kurtz is currently Rabbi of North
14 Suburban Synagogue Beth El in Highland Park; he is a member
15 of the Rabbinical Assembly Committee on Jewish Law and
16 Standards; and
17 WHEREAS, Rabbi Kurtz has served as President of the
18 Chicago Region of the Rabbinical Assembly, President of the
19 Hyde Park Kenwood Interfaith Council, President of the
20 Southeast Lake County Clergy Association, Secretary of the
21 Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago, Chairman of the
22 Congregations and Community Campaign of JUF, Chairman of the
23 Joint Placement Commission of the Rabbinical Assembly,
24 Executive Council Member and Administrative Committee Member
25 of the Rabbinical Assembly, President of the Chicago Board of
26 Rabbis, and National Chairman of the United Jewish Appeal
27 Rabbinic Cabinet; he has just completed a term as President
28 of the UJA Rabbinic Cabinet and President of the Council of
29 Religious Leaders of Metropolitan Chicago; and
30 WHEREAS, Rabbi Kurtz is the recipient of the Rabbinic
31 Award, Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago, Council of
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1 Jewish Federations in 1984 and 1995; the Young Leadership
2 Award from the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago in
3 1985; the State of Israel Bonds Jerusalem Covenant Award in
4 1996; and the Rabbi Simon Greenberg Rabbinic Achievement
5 Award from the Jewish Theological Seminary in 1998; and
6 WHEREAS, Rabbi Kurtz hs served as Adjunct Assistant
7 Professor of Rabbinic Literature, Spertus College of Judaica,
8 and Adjunct Lecturer in Jewish Studies, the Chicago
9 Theological Seminary; he is currently a monthly Torah
10 commentator for the Chicago Jewish News; and
11 WHEREAS, Rabbi Vernon Kurtz has earned the respect and
12 admiration of all who know him; therefore, be it
13 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
14 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
15 we congratulate Rabbi Vernon Kurtz on his installation as
16 President of the Rabbinical Assembly and extend our sincere
17 best wishes to him in the future; and be it further
18 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
19 presented to Rabbi Vernon Kurtz as a token of our esteem.