LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Rabbi Yehuda Leib Sheinkopf upon the
occasion of his designation by Yeshiva Derech HaTorah as the recipient
of the Educator of the Year Award at its 30th Annual Dinner on May 16,
2010

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and
commend those illustrious individuals of the State of New York whose
purposeful endeavors and commitment to family, faith and heritage serve
to enhance the quality of life and education in their communities; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
Rabbi Yehuda Leib Sheinkopf upon the occasion of his designation by
Yeshiva Derech HaTorah as the recipient of its Educator of the Year
Award at its 30th Annual Dinner, to be held at Kings Terrace in Brooklyn
on Monday, May 17, 2010; and
WHEREAS, Yeshiva Derech HaTorah was established in 1980 to serve the
growing Jewish community in the Midwood/Flatbush area of Brooklyn and
has enjoyed a continuously growing student body; in 2006, it opened
Yeshiva Derech HaTorah High School, which will graduate its first class
this year, and now proudly offers classes for boys of pre-kindergarten
through high school age; and
WHEREAS, Founded as a traditional Yeshiva devoted to instilling love
of the Jewish people, Torah, and the Land of Israel in its students,
while Jewish religious instruction is an integral part of the school's
curriculum, it is coupled with a total commitment to excellence in
General Studies; and
WHEREAS, The greatest asset of any society is its children and the
hope and promise they represent for the future; Yeshiva Derech HaTorah
has a proud and rich history of providing its students with an educa-
tional and religious foundation which is both strong and enduring; and
WHEREAS, Each year at its Annual Dinner, Yeshiva Derech HaTorah honors
members of the school community in recognition and appreciation of their
support of the Yeshiva and its mission, as well as of their dedication
to Jewish life; this year at its 30th Annual Dinner it will proudly
honor Rabbi Yehuda Leib Sheinkopf as its Educator of the Year; and
WHEREAS, Rabbi Sheinkopf, Yeshiva Derech HaTorah's 12th Grade Rebbe,
was born into a family of distinguished Jewish scholars and was raised
in Springfield, Massachusetts; and
WHEREAS, His father, Rabbi David I. Sheinkopf shlita, is the author of
EXPOSITIONS IN JEWISH DIETARY LAW, a comprehensive work on the laws of
gelatin and kitniyot; his mother, Mrs. Molka Weinberg is a very accom-
plished educator in her own right; Rabbi Moses D. Sheinkopf z"l, his
grandfather, was the Chief Rabbi of western New England and Rabbi Yehuda
Leib Seltzer z"1, his great-grandfather and namesake, was the President
of Agudas Harabonim of America; and
WHEREAS, Rabbi Sheinkopf attended the local elementary day school and
came to New York after his Bar Mitzvah to attend Mesivta Yeshiva Rabbi
Chaim Berlin High School; after high school, he continued learning in
the Yeshiva's Beit Midrash and after his marriage to the daughter of
Rabbi Boruch Saks shlita, a renowned Torah scholar and Rosh Yeshiva,
Rabbi Sheinkopf became a member of the prestigious institute for higher
learning, Kollel Gur Arye; and
WHEREAS, Rabbi Sheinkopf joined Yeshiva Darkei Noam and was a Rebbe
there for 17 years; he received smicha from Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin
and currently serves as the Rav of Kabal Shalheves Kodesh as well as the
12th Grade Rebbe of Yeshiva Derech HaTorah; and

WHEREAS, Rabbi Sheinkopf's wife Tzipora operates her own wig salon,
Tzipora's, and is famous for her exquisite styling and for her reputa-
tion as a great culinary artist; they live in Midwood and are blessed
with six children and three grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is proud to extend its highest commen-
dation to Rabbi Yehuda Leib Sheinkopf for his dedication and commitment
to his community, its children, and his heritage; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Rabbi Yehuda Leib Sheinkopf upon the occasion of his designation
as the recipient of the Educator of the Year Award at the 30th Annual
Dinner of Yeshiva Derech HaTorah on May 16, 2010; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Rabbi Yehuda Leib Sheinkopf.