Bill Text: VA HR725 | 2022 | 1st Special Session | Enrolled


Bill Title: Commending Deborah Coblenz.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2022-06-17 - Bill text as passed House (HR725ER) [HR725 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2022-HR725-Enrolled.html

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 725
Commending Deborah Coblenz.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, June 17, 2022

WHEREAS, Deborah Coblenz has served the Jewish community in Fairfax County for more than 35 years at Temple B'nai Shalom since the congregation's establishment in 1986; and

WHEREAS, located in Fairfax Station, Temple B'nai Shalom is a Reform congregation that serves the vibrant and growing Jewish community in Northern Virginia; and

WHEREAS, Deborah Coblenz has played a critical role in the congregation as the tutor for students preparing for their b'nai mitzvah ceremonies, marking their entrance into Jewish spiritual adulthood; and

WHEREAS, during her long tenure with Temple B'nai Shalom, Deborah Coblenz has tutored teenagers and adults in how to read Torah, lead worship services, and aspire to become role models in the community; and

WHEREAS, Deborah Coblenz has worked diligently to meet every student's unique learning needs and ensure that they achieve their fullest potential; and

WHEREAS, demonstrating grace, kindness, patience, and wisdom, Deborah Coblenz has helped many students increase their confidence and speaking abilities and counseled others in patience and humility; and

WHEREAS, Deborah Coblenz has helped prepare every b'nai mitzvah student in the history of Temple B'nai Shalom, and her 1,000th student was called to the Torah on March 26, 2022; and

WHEREAS, Deborah Coblenz has nurtured the spiritual and personal growth of all of her students, and she has been integral to building and sustaining the reputation of Temple B'nai Shalom as a provider of outstanding Jewish education to students of all ages; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Deborah Coblenz hereby be commended for her exceptional contributions to the congregation of Temple B'nai Shalom; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Deborah Coblenz as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for her commitment to education and leadership in the Northern Virginia Jewish community.

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