Bill Text: NY J01125 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Temple Beth Torah of Melville, New York, to be celebrated on May 11, 2019

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-04-30 - ADOPTED [J01125 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J01125-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 1125

BY: Senator GAUGHRAN

        COMMEMORATING  the 50th Anniversary of Temple Beth
        Torah of Melville, New York, to be celebrated on May
        11, 2019

  WHEREAS, Religious institutions, and the many spiritual, social  and
educational  benefits  they confer, play a vital role in the development
of the moral fabric of a responsible citizenry; and

  WHEREAS, It is the tradition of this State and this  Nation  to  pay
tribute  to  those  institutions and individuals who have contributed to
the ethical and spiritual values of their communities; and

  WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud  to  commemorate  the
50th  Anniversary  of  Temple  Beth  Torah  of Melville, New York, to be
celebrated at an evening of dinner and  dancing  on  Saturday,  May  11,
2019; and

  WHEREAS,  For  five decades, Temple Beth Torah has diligently worked
to inspire acts of loving kindness, while  merging  traditional  values,
such  as  Chesed, Chavurah and Klal Yisrael, with contemporary ideals to
cultivate a thriving and nurturing community; and

  WHEREAS, This landmark Jewish institution located in  Melville,  Dix
Hills,  New York, has enhanced its community through numerous charitable
Mitzvah projects including the Wyandanch Summer Camp, and  annual  food,
blood and clothing drives; and

  WHEREAS,  In  addition,  Temple Beth Torah has enriched the lives of
the area's Jewish population through  various  spiritual,  cultural  and
educational  events  such  as  3,000 B'nai Mitzvah ceremonies, weddings,
baby namings and funerals; and

  WHEREAS, Temple Beth Torah has also  supported  Israel  through  the
purchase  of  an  ambulance  and  ambucycle, and provided aid to elderly
Holocaust survivors living below the poverty  line  and  nursery  school
children with cancer; and

  WHEREAS, Under the luminous leadership of Senior Rabbi Susan Heneson
Moskowitz,  Temple  Beth  Torah  is  committed to the development of the
Jewish  identity  and  spiritual  growth  of  its  members  and   future
generations through Torah, Tikkun Olam and worship; and

  WHEREAS,  Many  of  Temple  Beth  Torah's  clergy are leaders in the
Jewish community and beyond, and have served on various boards including
the New York Board of Rabbis, the  Long  Island  Board  of  Rabbis,  the
Women's  Rabbinic Network, the Suffolk Y Jewish Community Center, Lend A
Hand Project, Island  Harvest,  The  Interfaith  Nutrition  Network  and
Solomon Schechter Day School of Nassau County; and

  WHEREAS,  For  50  years, Temple Beth Torah has strived to be a safe
harbor where meaningful experiences take root and grow; and

  WHEREAS, Temple Beth Torah stands  on  the  threshold  of  tomorrow,
prepared  to  meet  the challenges of the coming decades while retaining
that spiritual resolve which characterizes its past; and

  WHEREAS,  It  is the custom of this Legislative Body to take note of
enduring religious institutions and to bring such  institutions  to  the
attention of the people of this Empire State; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Temple Beth Torah,  fully  confident
that  this  commemoration  reflects  the  belief  in  those values which
enhance the dignity and purpose of life; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Senior Rabbi Susan Heneson Moskowitz, Temple Beth Torah.