Honor Howard Levine’s Service

Senate Resolution No. 723 BY: Senator KAPLAN COMMENDING Howard Levine for 17 years of dedicated service to the students of the Schechter School of Long Island on March 28, 2019 WHEREAS, It is the practice of this Legislative Body to take note of and publicly acknowledge individuals of remarkable integrity and character whose endeavors have enhanced the quality of education in this great State; and WHEREAS, The result of many individual efforts, the excellence and the success of the Schechter School of Long Island is due in large part to the efforts of Howard Levine; and WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to commend Howard Levine for 17 years of dedicated service to the students of the Schechter School of Long Island to be celebrated at its Annual Dinner Gala on Thursday, March 28, 2019; and WHEREAS, The Schechter School of Long Island (SSLI) is a Jewish day school whose dual curriculum of excellence educates and empowers its students to be critical thinkers, ethical leaders, and globally engaged citizens, striving to achieve their full potential and ensuring a vibrant Jewish future; and WHEREAS, Each and every student's unique potential and strengths are nurtured and celebrated, guiding them towards achieving their personal goals; students at the SSLI are taught six core values, Torah, Ahavat Yisrael, Kehila, Mitzvot, Tefillah, and Gemilut Chasadim which will guide them through every stage of life; and WHEREAS, Educators like Howard Levine provide a tremendous service to the future of our State and Nation, inspiring generations of young people in their educational journeys and ensuring their success in their future years; and WHEREAS, Howard Levine has clearly had an enduring impact on the youth of the SSLI, as well as on the community-at-large, and accordingly merits recognition and applause for his impressive dedication to others; and WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize the efforts of those individuals who work to support our proud tradition of public education by providing their skills and talents to our schools; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to commend Howard Levine for 17 years of dedicated service to the students of the Schechter School of Long Island on March 28, 2019; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Howard Levine.