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LEGISLATIVE  RESOLUTION  commemorating  the  72nd Anniversary of Machane
Chodosh to be celebrated June 26, 2011

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 takes  pleasure  in  commemorating  the
72nd Anniversary of Machane Chodosh to be celebrated June 26, 2011; and
  WHEREAS,  Machane Chodosh is proud to pay tribute to this year's hono-
rees, Jane Stiefel and Ricky Schneider, and to recognize  Rabbi  Manfred
Gans,  Rabbi Yossi Mendelson and President Herbert Jaffe for their dedi-
cation and commitment; and
  WHEREAS, Since 1939, Machane Chodosh has been  a  warm  and  welcoming
place  for  all people, creating a strong Jewish community and providing
emotional and spiritual support to its congregation; and
  WHEREAS, Machane Chodosh is a welcoming, hospitable synagogue that has
become a haven for Jewish people, brought together  by  spirituality,  a
love of learning and respect for diversity; and
  WHEREAS,  Machane  Chodosh offers a warm, joyous, and inspiring atmos-
phere for worship, friendship and creating a home for the Jewish  commu-
nity; and
  WHEREAS,  Machane  Chodosh  is  not simply a house of worship, it is a
community dedicated to the Jewish ideal of tikkun olam,  perfecting  the
world; and
  WHEREAS,  Machane  Chodosh  is  a  dynamic center of Torah Judaism and
Jewish culture within one of the most diverse Jewish communities in  the
world, looking to bring together those of different cultural backgrounds
and serves as a resource for all Jews in a spirit of unity; and
  WHEREAS, Machane Chodosh stands on the threshold of tomorrow, prepared
to  meet the challenges of the coming decades while retaining that spir-
itual 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  72nd  Anniversary  of Machane Chodosh to be celebrated
June 26, 2011; and be it further
  RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Rabbi Manfred Gans, Rabbi Yossi Mendelson, President  Herbert
Jaffe, and the aforementioned honorees.