By: Ellis S.R. No. 49 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to 1-3 recognize Rabbi and Mrs. Joseph Radinsky on the occasion of their 1-4 Chai anniversary which commemorated 18 years of association with 1-5 United Orthodox Synagogues; and 1-6 WHEREAS, The Men's Club, Sisterhood, and Board of Directors 1-7 of United Orthodox Synagogues held a seated black tie dinner at 1-8 Silverman Hall to mark this significant event on November 20, 1994; 1-9 and 1-10 WHEREAS, Rabbi Radinsky is a distinguished theologian who 1-11 earned his bachelor of arts degree from the University of Washington, 1-12 his master of arts degree from Harvard University, and his rabbinic 1-13 degree from Hebrew Theological College in Chicago; he was a Phi Beta 1-14 Kappa, a Woodrow Wilson Fellow, and an alternate Fulbright winner; 1-15 and 1-16 WHEREAS, He was a member of the Executive Board of the 1-17 Rabbinic Council of America and the National Board of ORT and was 1-18 Vice-President and Secretary of the Tippecanoe County Ministerial 1-19 Association and the B'nai B'rith Lodge; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Rabbi Radinsky has contributed greatly to the 1-21 Jewish community in Houston and has served as Secretary, 1-22 Vice-President, and President of the Texas Kallah of Rabbis, and 1-23 he has been Rabbinic Chairman of the Houston Kashruth Association; 2-1 and 2-2 WHEREAS, He has written several learned books including five 2-3 volumes of Torah Concepts: The Source of Jewish Values; and 2-4 WHEREAS, Rabbi Radinsky has been the recipient of several 2-5 communal awards including the Heritage Award from Israel Bonds, 2-6 the Mae L. and Edmund M. Hecht Rabbinical Presentation from the 2-7 Jewish Federation of Greater Houston, and the Scholarship Grantor 2-8 Award from Z.O.A.; now, therefore, be it 2-9 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-10 74th Legislature, hereby congratulate Rabbi and Mrs. Joseph Radinsky 2-11 on their 18th anniversary with United Orthodox Synagogues in Houston; 2-12 and, be it further 2-13 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-14 them as an expression of the high regard of the Texas Senate. 2-15 ______________________________________ 2-16 President of the Senate 2-17 I hereby certify that the above 2-18 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-19 on January 19, 1995. 2-20 ______________________________________ 2-21 Secretary of the Senate 2-22 ______________________________________ 2-23 Member, Texas Senate