LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel upon the occa-
sion of receiving the 2009 Community Leadership Award from Yeshiva Kehi-
lath Yakov Pupa

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to take note of and
publicly acknowledge individuals and organizations of remarkable integ-
rity and character who distinguish themselves in service to their faith
and community; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel upon the occasion of receiving the 2009 Commu-
nity Leadership Award from Yeshiva Kehilath Yakov Pupa; and
WHEREAS, Individuals who give of their time and energies and serve the
best interests of their communities are an asset beyond remuneration and
cannot be sufficiently extolled; and
WHEREAS, Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel has given not only of his time and
energies but also of his competence, intelligence and leadership and
consequently has been designated for this special honor; and
WHEREAS, An ordained rabbi who lectures frequently on topics of Jewish
law and ethics, Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel is executive vice president
for Agudath Israel of America, a national Orthodox Jewish organization,
where he is responsible for the day-to-day administration of its myriad
advocacy and community service programs, and also serves as the general
counsel; and
WHEREAS, Before joining Agudath Israel of America in 1984, Rabbi Chaim
Dovid Zwiebel was associated with the New York-based law film Paul,
Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison; his areas of professional experience
include religious freedom, church-state relations, civil rights, private
education and medical ethics; and
WHEREAS, Among his other responsibilities, Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel
is a member of the national board of the Council for American Private
Education, a member and former chairman of the New York State Commis-
sioner of Education's Advisory Council for Nonpublic Schools, and vice-
chairman of the New York City Committee of Religious School Officials;
and
WHEREAS, Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel was also appointed to serve as a
member of the prestigious National Commission on Children in 1988, and
served through 1992 when it issued its final report to the nation; and
the United States delegation to the Organization for Security and Coop-
eration in Europe's conference in Cordoba, Spain on anti-Semitism and
other forms of intolerance in 2005; as well as a panelist at the White
House Summit on Inner-City Children and Faith-Based Schools in 2008; and
WHEREAS, In addition, Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel has authored numerous
amicus curiae briefs in a variety of judicial settings, including the
United States Supreme Court; testified before various legislative and
administrative bodies, including committees of the Senate and House of
Representatives; and published widely in the fields of religion, law and
public policy; and
WHEREAS, Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel has been recognized and honored by
the New York State Commissioner of Education, the New York State Attor-
ney General, the New York City Comptroller, and the District Attorney of
Brooklyn; and
WHEREAS, A 1976 alumnus of Yeshiva Torah Vodaath in Brooklyn, Rabbi
Chaim Dovid Zwiebel received a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting
from Brooklyn College in 1975 and graduated from Yeshiva University's
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in 1979, where he was Editor-in-Chief
of Volume I of the law review; and

WHEREAS, Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel has been called upon to contribute
his time and talents to countless civic and charitable endeavors and has
always given of himself unstintingly; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when individ-
uals of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our atten-
tion, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens of
the great State of New York; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is pleased to have this opportunity to
express its highest admiration for Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel and to wish
him continued success in all of his future endeavors; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel upon the occasion of receiving the 2009
Community Leadership Award from Yeshiva Kehilath Yakov Pupa; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel.