[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 124 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                 In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

                                                         March 1, 2005.
Whereas the 11th cycle of the daily learning of the 2,711 pages in the 
        Babylonian Talmud, through the Daf Hayomi study program will culminate 
        on March 1, 2005, the 20th day of Adar I 5765 in the Jewish calendar;
Whereas this will complete a formidable 7\1/2\ year educational and daily study 
        cycle introduced in 1923 at Agudath Israel's first International 
        Congress in Vienna by Polish Rabbi Meir Shapiro, whose purpose was ``to 
        enhance the sense of unity of Jews worldwide'';
Whereas Jews throughout the world will be celebrating joyously in honor of the 
        celebration, including 120,000 Jews in North America, and more than 
        50,000 in 3 major locations in the New York area will be technologically 
        and spiritually linked to hundreds of similar celebrations throughout 
        the world;
Whereas the 10th Daf Yomi cycle was completed on September 28, 1997 with 26,000 
        people at Madison Square Garden linked by satellite to dozens of 
        communities around the world;
Whereas the teachers and students of the Talmud have displayed the remarkable 
        ability to take individual efforts and combine them in striving toward a 
        common vision and goal; and
Whereas this monumental achievement in study, dedication, perseverance, and 
        persistence is a lesson for contemporary society and for people of good 
        will everywhere: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives congratulates the students and 
teachers of the Daf Yomi program on the occasion of their celebration of the 
completion of the 11th cycle of the Daf Hayomi, and wishes them well on 
beginning the 12th cycle.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.