[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 59 (Thursday, April 4, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S2280]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 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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