 
Assembly Resolution No. 1391
 
BY: M. of A. Stern
 
        COMMEMORATING  the  50th  Anniversary  of  the Dix
        Hills Jewish Center
 
  WHEREAS, Religious institutions, and the many spiritual, social  and
educational  benefits  they confer, play a vital role in the development
of the moral fabric of a responsible citizenry; and
 
  WHEREAS, It is the tradition of New York State and our Nation to pay
tribute to those institutions and individuals who  have  contributed  to
the ethical and spiritual values of their communities; and
 
  WHEREAS,  This  Legislative  Body is justly proud to commemorate the
50th Anniversary of the Dix Hills Jewish Center; and
 
  WHEREAS, The Dix Hills Jewish Center was founded in 1968, by a group
of committed families seeking a place for worship, education,  community
and friendship; and
 
  WHEREAS, Since its humble beginnings, the Dix Hill Jewish Center has
grown to serve a congregation of more than 700 families; and
 
  WHEREAS, The Dix Hills Jewish Center is a participatory, egalitarian
and   dynamic   Conservative  congregation  predicated  upon  the  three
traditional Hebrew terms for synagogue: Beit Tefillah, Beit Midrash  and
Beit Knesset; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Beit  Tefillah  is  Hebrew  for a House of Prayer; the Dix
Hills Jewish Center provides a  high  quality  and  inspiring  religious
atmosphere   in  which  every  member  may  participate  in  prayer  and
meditation, promoting the celebration of sacred moments in the lives  of
the congregants; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Beit Midrash is Hebrew for a House of Study; the Dix Hills
Jewish Center engages its entire  community  in  the  mitzvah  of  Torah
study;  an  array  of  creative  and  exciting  educational programs are
provided to children and adults of all ages to foster lifelong learning;
and
 
  WHEREAS, Beit Knesset is Hebrew for a House  of  Assembly;  the  Dix
Hills  Jewish  Center encourages participation by all members in a warm,
embracing and caring  fashion;  the  center  facilitates  Jewish  growth
through  a  myriad  of  cultural  and  social activities and provides an
environment  which  fosters  the  development  of  an  extending  caring
congregation; and
 
  WHEREAS,   The   synagogue  community  is  a  beacon  of  Torah  and
traditions, commitment to Israel, and dedication to the Jewish principle
of Tikkun Olam, healing the world, marking celebrations  and  loss  with
love, support and a spirit of community; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Additionally,  the  Suffolk  Jewish Center and the Commack
Jewish Center have merged with the Dix Hills Jewish Center,  serving  as
the only synagogue in Suffolk County with twice daily minyans; and
 
 
  WHEREAS,  Among  the  many  programs available to congregants are an
outstanding Early Childhood  Academy,  Religious  School,  Bar  and  Bat
Mitzvah  Education,  Men's  Club,  Sisterhood,  Social Action Committee,
Adult Learning programs, United Synagogue Youth Group programs, cultural
activities and many more; and
 
  WHEREAS, Rabbi Howard R. Buechler  has  served  as  the  synagogue's
spiritual  leader for 26 years; he is joined by Cantor Steven Hevenstone
in providing a place of worship which is warm, inviting and is  truly  a
second home for the Jewish community of Dix Hills; and
 
  WHEREAS,  The  Dix  Hills  Jewish  Center stands on the threshold of
tomorrow, prepared to meet the challenges of the  coming  decades  while
retaining that spiritual resolve which characterizes its past; and
 
  WHEREAS,  It  is the custom of this Legislative Body to take note of
enduring religious institutions and to bring such  institutions  to  the
attention of the people of this Empire State; now, therefore, be it
 
  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Dix Hills Jewish Center; and  be
it further
 
  RESOLVED,  That  copies  of  this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Rabbi Howard R. Buechler and  Cantor  Steven  Hevenstone,
Dix Hills Jewish Center.
Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Dix Hills Jewish Center

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