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Religion See other Religion Articles Title: Congratulating Jewish communities on their seven year completion of the 11th cycle of the daily study of the Talmud. Bill Summary & Status for the 109th Congress Rep Weiner, Anthony D. [NY-9] HRES 124 EH H. Res. 124 In the House of Representatives, U.S., March 1, 2005. Whereas the 11th cycle of the daily learning of the 2,711 pages in the Babylonian Talmud, through the Daf Hayomi study program will culminate on March 1, 2005, the 20th day of Adar I 5765 in the Jewish calendar; Whereas this will complete a formidable 7 1/2 year educational and daily study cycle introduced in 1923 at Agudath Israel's first International Congress in Vienna by Polish Rabbi Meir Shapiro, whose purpose was `to enhance the sense of unity of Jews worldwide'; Whereas Jews throughout the world will be celebrating joyously in honor of the celebration, including 120,000 Jews in North America, and more than 50,000 in 3 major locations in the New York area will be technologically and spiritually linked to hundreds of similar celebrations throughout the world; Whereas the 10th Daf Yomi cycle was completed on September 28, 1997 with 26,000 people at Madison Square Garden linked by satellite to dozens of communities around the world; Whereas the teachers and students of the Talmud have displayed the remarkable ability to take individual efforts and combine them in striving toward a common vision and goal; and Whereas this monumental achievement in study, dedication, perseverance, and persistence is a lesson for contemporary society and for people of good will everywhere: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives congratulates the students and teachers of the Daf Yomi program on the occasion of their celebration of the completion of the 11th cycle of the Daf Hayomi, and wishes them well on beginning the 12th cycle. Attest: Clerk. Introduced and passed on 3/1/05. List of Jewish Supremacists below: COSPONSORS(56), ALPHABETICAL Rep Ackerman, Gary L. [NY-5] - 3/1/2005 Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top Page Up Full Thread Page Down Bottom/Latest Begin Trace Mode for Comment # 5.
#1. To: christine, honway, Red Jones, Brian S, robin, Itisa1mosttoolate, Zipporah, Jethro Tull, wbales, Don, tom007, Bayonne, Jhoffa_ (#0)
I think the term is "chutzpah"
I know I'm really proud that at least three of my state's cheesedicks have their names on this. How about you Dak ol' buddy?
It also reads like a Who's Who of anti-gunners
#7. To: 1776 (#5)
Figures.
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