SENATE RESOLUTION 145--COMMEMORATING THE BICENTENNIAL OF THE BIRTH OF RABBI ISAAC MAYER WISE AND THE 130TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE CENTRAL CONFERENCE OF AMERICAN RABBIS; Congressional Record Vol. 165, No. 59
(Senate - April 04, 2019)
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SENATE RESOLUTION 145--COMMEMORATING THE BICENTENNIAL OF THE BIRTH OF
RABBI ISAAC MAYER WISE AND THE 130TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE
CENTRAL CONFERENCE OF AMERICAN RABBIS
Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. Portman) submitted the following
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
S. Res. 145
Whereas March 29, 2019, marks the bicentennial of the birth
of Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise (referred to in this preamble as
``Rabbi Wise'') on March 29, 1819;
Whereas Rabbi Wise--
(1) moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1854; and
(2) resided in Cincinnati, Ohio, until his death in 1900;
Whereas Rabbi Wise is widely recognized as--
(1) the pioneering architect of Reform Judaism in the
United States; and
(2) the founding organizer of Reform Jewish institutions in
the United States;
Whereas the United States is home to the largest Reform
Jewish community in the world, which considers Rabbi Wise to
be 1 of the preeminent founders;
Whereas in 1873, Rabbi Wise founded the Union of American
Hebrew Congregations, now known as the Union for Reform
Judaism;
Whereas in 1875, Rabbi Wise founded Hebrew Union College,
now known as Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of
Religion, which, as of March 2019--
(1) has campuses in--
(A) Cincinnati, Ohio;
(B) Los Angeles, California;
(C) New York, New York; and
(D) Jerusalem;
(2) is the premier Jewish seminary in North America; and
(3) is the academic, spiritual, and professional leadership
development center of Reform Judaism;
Whereas in 1889, Rabbi Wise founded the Central Conference
of American Rabbis;
Whereas in 2019--
(1) the annual convention of the Central Conference of
American Rabbis shall be held in Cincinnati, Ohio; and
(2) the Central Conference of American Rabbis shall
celebrate the 130th anniversary of the founding of the
Central Conference of American Rabbis at that convention;
Whereas the Senate congratulates the Central Conference of
American Rabbis for reaching the significant milestone of 130
years as an organization; and
Whereas, for 130 years, the Central Conference of American
Rabbis has made invaluable contributions to the cultural and
religious fabric of the United States: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) recognizes March 29, 2019, as the bicentennial of the
birth of Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise (referred to in this
resolving clause as ``Rabbi Wise'');
(2) recognizes the outstanding accomplishments of Rabbi
Wise, which have had an enduring effect on life, culture, and
religion in the United States;
(3) recognizes the extraordinary role of Rabbi Wise in the
history of the United States; and
(4) congratulates the Central Conference of American Rabbis
on the 130th anniversary of the founding of the conference by
Rabbi Wise.
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