H.R. No. 2802
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Rabbi Gidon Moskovitz of Meyerland Minyan in Houston
and his wife, Rebbitzen Malka Moskovitz, work together to
faithfully serve the spiritual needs of their community; and
WHEREAS, A Massachusetts native, Rabbi Moskovitz has a strong
secular and religious educational background; in addition to
pursuing traditional yeshiva studies, he attended Baruch College of
the City University of New York, graduating as salutatorian in 1999
with a bachelor's degree in finance; after working as a supervisor
of asset administration for a New York investment firm, he moved
with his family to Jerusalem, where he studied Torah for four years
and wrote a number of works on Jewish law and values; and
WHEREAS, Rebbitzen Moskovitz graduated from Thomas Edison
State College in New Jersey and continued her Jewish education at
Bnos Rochel Teachers' Seminary of Jerusalem and the Moreshet
Institute, a Jewish outreach program of study for women; she worked
for several outreach organizations in Israel and was the founder
and director of the Ner Le'elef resource center, a library serving
outreach workers around the world; moreover, she assisted in adult
education classes, primarily focusing on the subject of marriage;
and
WHEREAS, This dedicated couple joined Meyerland Minyan in
2005, just four years after it was founded, to serve the many
Orthodox Jews in the Meyerland area who wished to walk to services
on Shabbat; together, the Moskovitzes have fostered a warm and
welcoming atmosphere for Jews of all levels of religious observance
and knowledge, and the synagogue's membership, which numbered 25
families when they arrived, has quadrupled; the frequency of
services has increased to meet demand, and a broad range of
educational programming is offered; and
WHEREAS, Rabbi and Rebbitzen Moskovitz have demonstrated a
wholehearted commitment to their congregation and to the wider
Jewish community, and their faith and many good works have been a
source of profound inspiration to all who know them; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby honor Rabbi Gidon Moskovitz and Rebbitzen Malka
Moskovitz for their service to the community and extend to them
sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the rabbi and rebbitzen 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. 2802 was adopted by the House on June
1, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House