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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives wish to congratulate Rabbi Meir Shapiro on his
4 retirement after 40 years as school principal of the Arie Crown
5 Hebrew Day School in Skokie; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Rabbi Meir and his wife, Elizabeth Shapiro, have
7 not only played a pivotal role in the development of Arie Crown
8 as one of the most successful institutions in the country, they
9 have had an enormous effect upon the educational and spiritual
10 growth of the entire Chicago Jewish Community as well; and
 
11     WHEREAS, Mrs. Shapiro has been an officer, teacher,
12 consultant, and supervisor at Arie Crown and remains in the
13 forefront of Torah education in Chicago; and
 
14     WHEREAS, For the past 40 years, Rabbi Shapiro welcomed Arie
15 Crown students at the doors of the school every morning,
16 greeting each one by name; he encouraged every student to
17 maximize his or her growth, while he strengthened parents and
18 teachers to work for the betterment of their children and
19 talmidim; and
 
20     WHEREAS, He has strongly guided the school in moving to
21 bigger and better facilities, from Albany Park to the building
22 of today in Skokie; he has influenced thousands of graduates
23 from Arie Crown as well as their parents; he has a special
24 relationship with each and is still known as "Rebbe" years
25 after graduation; and
 
26     WHEREAS, On June 6, 2004, in respectful recognition and
27 admiration of Rabbi Meir and Elizabeth Shapiro's contributions
28 to Arie Crown Hebrew Day School and the Chicago Jewish
29 Community, a magnificent Sefer Torah will be presented as a
30 gift to the Shapiros at the gala Hachnosas Sefer Torah;

 

 

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1 therefore, be it
 
2     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
3 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
4 recognize Rabbi Meir Shapiro's commitment to the Arie Crown
5 Hebrew Day School and to the Chicago Jewish community and wish
6 him good health and happiness in his retirement; and be it
7 further
 
8     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9 presented to Rabbi Meir and Elizabeth Shapiro as a token of our
10 esteem.