Senate Resolution No. 3418

BY: Senator GOLDEN

HONORING Rabbi Joseph Salamon upon the occasion of
his designation for special recognition by the
Rabbinical Alliance of America on February 15, 2018

WHEREAS, The character and richness of religious and community life
in this noble Empire State is nourished and fulfilled through the
faithful concern and selfless devotion of those who would commit their
energies and purpose to the ministry of others; and

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to bring full
recognition and just tribute to those individuals who distinguish
themselves and the ministry through their unremitting commitment and
preeminence of service; and

WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Rabbi Joseph
Salamon upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition by
the Rabbinical Alliance of America to be celebrated on Thursday,
February 15, 2018; and

WHEREAS, Rabbi Joseph Salamon has served as President of Khal
Chassidiem L.M. Zedigshoiv since 1977; and

WHEREAS, He is also the Director and founder of Ohr Torah, a special
education vocational school which was established in 1995; and served as
the Director of the Elmhurst Care Center, in Queens, New York, from 1999
to 2013; and

WHEREAS, Dedicated to his community, Rabbi Joseph Salamon has been a
loyal member of the Igud Harabonim/Rabbinical Alliance of America since
1975, Vice-President of the Igud/RAA since 1997, and a Board member of
Spinka Kollel Yaakov Yosef since 2014; and

WHEREAS, Rabbi Joseph Salamon has brought to his ministry an
overwhelming spirit of charity and compassion, acting from vision and
enlightenment in conducting his administrative and spiritual duties,
while always displaying the highest standards of personal and
professional integrity and dedication; and

WHEREAS, This distinguished man of God has always given
enlightenment, guidance and wisdom to the many entrusted to his care and
has administered abundantly and unstintingly to the spiritual and
corporal needs of all; and

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when a person
of such noble aims and accomplishments is brought to our attention it is
appropriate to publicly and jubilantly proclaim and commend that
individual for the edification of others; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend honor Rabbi Joseph Salamon upon the occasion of his designation
for special recognition by the Rabbinical Alliance of America on
February 15, 2018, noting his unremitting and compassionate faith and
his exemplary service to God, man, and his community, and extending to

him the heartfelt best wishes of this Legislative Body for a future of
purposeful success and well-being; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Rabbi Joseph Salamon.