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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Rabbi Gidon Moskovitz of Meyerland Minyan in Houston |
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and his wife, Rebbitzen Malka Moskovitz, work together to |
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faithfully serve the spiritual needs of their community; and |
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WHEREAS, A Massachusetts native, Rabbi Moskovitz has a strong |
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secular and religious educational background; in addition to |
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pursuing traditional yeshiva studies, he attended Baruch College of |
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the City University of New York, graduating as salutatorian in 1999 |
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with a bachelor's degree in finance; after working as a supervisor |
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of asset administration for a New York investment firm, he moved |
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with his family to Jerusalem, where he studied Torah for four years |
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and wrote a number of works on Jewish law and values; and |
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WHEREAS, Rebbitzen Moskovitz graduated from Thomas Edison |
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State College in New Jersey and continued her Jewish education at |
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Bnos Rochel Teachers' Seminary of Jerusalem and the Moreshet |
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Institute, a Jewish outreach program of study for women; she worked |
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for several outreach organizations in Israel and was the founder |
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and director of the Ner Le'elef resource center, a library serving |
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outreach workers around the world; moreover, she assisted in adult |
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education classes, primarily focusing on the subject of marriage; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, This dedicated couple joined Meyerland Minyan in |
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2005, just four years after it was founded, to serve the many |
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Orthodox Jews in the Meyerland area who wished to walk to services |
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on Shabbat; together, the Moskovitzes have fostered a warm and |
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welcoming atmosphere for Jews of all levels of religious observance |
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and knowledge, and the synagogue's membership, which numbered 25 |
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families when they arrived, has quadrupled; the frequency of |
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services has increased to meet demand, and a broad range of |
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educational programming is offered; and |
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WHEREAS, Rabbi and Rebbitzen Moskovitz have demonstrated a |
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wholehearted commitment to their congregation and to the wider |
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Jewish community, and their faith and many good works have been a |
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source of profound inspiration to all who know them; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Rabbi Gidon Moskovitz and Rebbitzen Malka |
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Moskovitz for their service to the community and extend to them |
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sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the rabbi and rebbitzen as an expression of high regard |
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by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Edwards |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2802 was adopted by the House on June |
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1, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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