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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2015

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

HONORING RABBI MARC S. JAGOLINZER FOR FORTY YEARS OF DEDICATED

SERVICE TO HIS FAITH AND THE COMMUNITY

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Ruggiero, Reilly, Abney, Regunberg, and Carson

     Date Introduced: May 19, 2015

     Referred To: House read and passed

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     WHEREAS, A native of Providence, Rabbi Marc S. Jagolinzer has been the spiritual

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leader of Temple Shalom in Middletown for the past 40 years. He is also a longtime community

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leader, whose wide-ranging chaplaincy activities are reflective of his devotion to interfaith and

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interdenominational understanding and acceptance; and

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     WHEREAS, Rabbi Jagolinzer has been the Chair of the Interfaith Committee of the

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Conference for Community and Justice for many years, and has served as a Past President of the

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Rhode Island Board of Rabbis, past President of the Board of the Chaplaincy Center, was past

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Chair of the Principal's Council and former Board Member of the Bureau of Jewish Education, a

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past Secretary of the Newport Hospital Board of Trustees, and was past Chair and is a current

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member of the Hospital's Ethics Committee; and

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     WHEREAS, Over the years, Rabbi Jagolinzer's principles have inspired him to serve in

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myriad capacities in the community in addition to serving his Congregation, including University

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Chaplain at Roger Williams University and previously as Chaplain at Johnson & Wales

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University. He is also on the adjunct faculty at Salve Regina University, where he teaches a

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popular course entitled, The Jewish Experience; and

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     WHEREAS, The inspiring ecumenical work of Rabbi Jagolinzer has brought together

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members of all faiths in fellowship and devotion. He is currently President of The Aquidneck

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Island Clergy Association, Past Convener of the Interfaith Leaders of Rhode Island and serves as

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a member of the Diocese of Rhode Island's Child Protection Advisory Board; and

 

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     WHEREAS, Rabbi Jagolinzer has flung himself into work with many community service

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organizations and has given sermons and addresses in numerous religious houses of worship,

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including having the distinction of being the first Jewish clergyperson to preach from the high

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pulpit of the historic Trinity Episcopal Church in Newport; and

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     WHEREAS, Multi-talented as well as deeply spiritual, Rabbi Jagolinzer pens a religion

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column for The Newport Daily news, is currently one of the Chaplains for the Middletown Police

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Department, and is the creator of an "Evening of Jewish Humor"; and

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     WHEREAS, Earning a plethora of honors for his dedication to the people of this state,

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Rabbi Jagolinzer was recently chosen by the Diocese to receive the prestigious Lumen Gentium

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Award as a Friend of the Diocese of Providence. He has also been the recipient of numerous

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awards from the United States Navy, the National Conference for Community and Justice and the

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Jewish Federation of Rhode Island; and

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     WHEREAS, In addition to his faith, a primary foundation in the life of Rabbi Jagolinzer

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is his commitment to his family. He is the loving husband of 39 years to his wife, Barbara, the

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devoted father of three children, and the very proud grandfather of three grandchildren; now,

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therefore be it

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     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and

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Providence Plantations hereby honors Rabbi Marc S. Jagolinzer for forty years of dedicated

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service to his faith, the community, and the people of Rhode Island. He has helped to teach us the

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importance of all faith communities coming together and of building bridges of dialogue; and be

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it further

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     RSEOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Rabbi Marc S. Jagolinzer.

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