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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The State of Illinois recognizes the significant 
3impact of its spiritual leaders and pays particular honor to 
4its native born sons; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, The State of Illinois values the contribution of 
6such individuals and extols the virtue of them as a means of 
7communicating its honor of such citizens as role models for 
8all; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Rabbi Daniel Moscowitz, of blessed memory, was 
10born and raised in Illinois and returned home to direct the 
11operation of and oversee the expansion of the activities of 
12Lubavitch Chabad of Illinois, the regional headquarters of the 
13worldwide Lubavitch movement; he subsequently expanded the 
14movement from a single office in Chicago into 40 centers of 
15goodness and kindness spanning the State from Carbondale to 
16Gurnee; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, The importance of leadership and devotion to home 
18and community are primary values we cherish and uphold; these 
19values were embodied in Rabbi Moscowitz; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Rabbi Moscowitz was beloved by an entire community 
21across the State and across all denominational factions; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Rabbi Daniel Moscowitz is survived by his wife, 
2Esther Rochel; his children, Mrs. Shterna Sara Newman, Rabbi 
3Meir Shimon Moscowitz, Rabbi Yosef Shmuel Moscowitz, Rabbi 
4Yehoshua Zelik Moscowitz, Mrs. Rivkah Sternberg, Mrs. Chana 
5Teldon, Mrs. Chava Kagan, Rabbi Leibel Moscowitz, and Mrs. 
6Chaya Mushka Hecht; his parents; and his brothers, Rabbi Moshe 
7Moscowitz, Eli Moscowitz, and Rabbi Mendel Moscowitz; 
8therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
10NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
11we, along with his family and friends, mourn the passing of 
12Rabbi Daniel Moscowitz; and be it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That we designate April 9, 2014 as "Kindness and 
14Goodness Day" in the State of Illinois in honor of Rabbi 
15Moscowitz and his work; and be it further
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to the Lubavitch-Chabad movement as a symbol of our 
18respect and esteem.