[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 145 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 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.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 4, 2019

    Mr. Brown (for himself and Mr. Portman) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 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.

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--

    G    (A) Cincinnati, Ohio;

    G    (B) Los Angeles, California;

    G    (C) New York, New York; and

    G    (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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