H.R. No. 2618
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Rabbi Ranon Teller of Congregation Brith Shalom
faithfully serves the spiritual needs of his community in Greater
Houston, and his genuine regard for the welfare of others has
enriched the lives of countless people; and
WHEREAS, The son of Jewish educators, Ranon Teller was born
and raised in Southfield, Michigan, and attended Akiva Hebrew Day
School until he moved to Chicago to attend Skokie Yeshiva High
School; he went on to pursue two years of intense yeshiva study in
Israel before earning a bachelor's degree in television writing
from Columbia College in Chicago; his first career eventually took
him to Los Angeles and Jerusalem, where he enrolled part-time at
Machon Schechter, a Conservative rabbinical school; and
WHEREAS, After fully recognizing his calling, Rabbi Teller
embarked on a joint rabbinic and education program at the
University of Judaism; he earned a master's degree in education
from the Fingerhut School of Education in 1999 and received the
school's Education Award for Outstanding Achievement; with his
rabbinic ordination in 2002, he received the Chancellor's Award for
Academic Excellence; and
WHEREAS, Rabbi Teller served as an assistant rabbi and as
associate rabbi at Congregation B'nai Amoona in St. Louis,
Missouri, before joining Congregation Brith Shalom in 2005; in
addition to his many responsibilities as its leader, he serves on
the board of directors of Jewish Family Service in Houston; he is
the recipient of the 2007 Mae and Edmund Hecht Rabbinic
Presentation from the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston; and
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Rabbi Teller enjoys the love
and support of his wife, Vicki Teller, who chairs the synagogue's
successful KidShul program; the couple have four children, Ariella,
Maya, Jake, and Nava; and
WHEREAS, Rabbi Teller has demonstrated a wholehearted
commitment to his congregation and to the wider community, and his
faith and many good works have been a source of profound inspiration
to all who know him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby honor Rabbi Ranon Teller for his service to the
community and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and,
be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Rabbi Teller as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Edwards
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2618 was adopted by the House on May
31, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House