LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Rabbi Sheldon Ezring upon the occasion
of his designation for special recognition by the Temple Society of
Concord, Syracuse, New York, for 20 years of service to the congregation
and community

WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to celebrate the
milestones of those enduring places of worship within the State of New
York which serve the spiritual needs of our citizens; and
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 recog-
nition and just tribute to those individuals who distinguish themselves
and the ministry through their unremitting commitment and preeminence of
service; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
Rabbi Sheldon Ezring upon the occasion of his designation for special
recognition by the Temple Society of Concord, Syracuse, New York, for 20
years of service to the congregation and community; this auspicious
occasion will be celebrated on Sunday, May 17, 2009, with a farewell
tribute and reception to follow; and
WHEREAS, Born on October 12, 1947, to Cantor Abraham Ezring and his
wife in New York City, Rabbi Sheldon Ezring graduated from the Universi-
ty of Illinois in 1969; following graduation he entered Hebrew Union
College-Jewish Institute of Religion and was ordained in 1974; and
WHEREAS, As a student, Rabbi Sheldon Ezring's pulpits included Temple
Israel in Marion, Ohio, and Congregation Beth El in Dubuque, Iowa; while
a student, he also was employed at the American Jewish Archives and
performed duties as a prison chaplain; and
WHEREAS, In 1974, Rabbi Sheldon Ezring assumed the pulpit of Temple
Sholom in New Milford, Connecticut; in 1979, he became the first full-
time Rabbi in 100 years at Congregation Beth El in Charlottesville,
Virginia; and
WHEREAS, While at Congregation Beth El in Charlottesville, Rabbi Shel-
don Ezring oversaw a period of growth and marked the congregation's
centennial celebration; he also hosted a radio show, served as advisor
for the regional Mid-Atlantic Federation of Temple Youth on the Virginia
State Advisory Board on Aging, and was a visiting faculty member in the
Religious Studies Department at the University of Virginia; and
WHEREAS, From 1983-1985, Rabbi Sheldon Ezring served at Congregation
Keneseth Israel in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, and in 1986-88 assumed the
pulpit at Congregation Beth El in Alexandria, Virginia; and
WHEREAS, Rabbi Sheldon Ezring became the Rabbi at the Temple Society
of Concord in Syracuse, New York, in 1989, and has served there with
distinction for 20 years; and
WHEREAS, Married to Irene Trudy Goldberg in 1969, Rabbi Sheldon Ezring
and his wife are the proud parents of two beloved children, Adam and
Jennifer; and
WHEREAS, Spiritual guidance and nurturing are of great import to the
vitality and well-being of all people and every community of this great
State and Nation; and
WHEREAS, Instrumental in that deliverance are those men and women of
religious commitment who accept the responsibility of moral leadership
and render the wisdom of human understanding; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Rabbi Sheldon Ezring upon the occasion of his designation for
special recognition by the Temple Society of Concord, Syracuse, New
York, for 20 years of service to the congregation and community; and be
it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Rabbi Sheldon Ezring, Temple Society of Concord, Syracuse,
New York.