Full Text of HR0316 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of | 3 | | Chicago is one of the largest networks of healthcare, | 4 | | education, and human services in the country, bringing | 5 | | assistance to over 500,000 Chicago-area residents of all faiths | 6 | | and to millions of Jews around the world; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, As the President for over four decades, Dr. Steven | 8 | | B. Nasatir has provided landmark leadership both within the | 9 | | Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Chicago and | 10 | | internationally and has raised more than $8 billion to provide | 11 | | help, hope, and healing to individuals, families, and | 12 | | communities in need; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Nasatir has inspired generous donations from | 14 | | the Jewish community in the wake of natural disasters, war, and | 15 | | famine, including visiting Haiti after the devastating | 16 | | earthquake of 2010; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, As a passionate supporter of Israel since its | 18 | | early days of statehood, Dr. Nasatir has sought to help in | 19 | | times of peace and war, has met with nearly every Israeli Prime | 20 | | Minister, and has befriended world figures, including Natan | 21 | | Sharansky and Elie Wiesel; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, In the face of threats to Jews around the globe, | 2 | | Dr. Nasatir has shaped the response of the United States and | 3 | | the American Jewish community through advocacy and through | 4 | | committing community resources, most notably the exodus of more | 5 | | than a million Jews from the former Soviet Union and the rescue | 6 | | of Jews from Ethiopia and Yemen; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, In the face of challenges to Israel's very right | 8 | | to exist and in response to the surge in anti-Semitism | 9 | | domestically and abroad, Dr. Nasatir became an early and | 10 | | articulate champion of speaking out in the United States | 11 | | Congress, the Illinois General Assembly, Chicago City Hall, and | 12 | | on campuses throughout the Midwest against the Boycott | 13 | | Divestment and Sanctions movement; therefore, be it
| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 15 | | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 16 | | we commend Dr. Steven B. Nasatir for his more than four decades | 17 | | of leadership and service within the Chicago Jewish community, | 18 | | where he has always acted with great care and integrity, | 19 | | following the principle of Kol Yisrael arevim zeh l'zeh - we | 20 | | take care of each other; and be it further
| 21 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 22 | | presented to Dr. Nasatir as an expression of our esteem and | 23 | | respect.
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