LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Leslie and Joshua Wanderer upon the
occasion of their designation by The Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns
and Rockaway as the Guests of Honor at its 33rd Annual Dinner on Febru-
ary 26, 2011

WHEREAS, The quality and character of life in the Empire State are
greatly enriched by the faithful and generous service of those who
devote themselves to endeavors of family, faith and community, and to
the education of the youth of the community; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and
commend individuals of such magnanimous conduct and bearing who demon-
strate a deep and continuing concern for others, and in so doing,
inspire others to do the same; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
Leslie and Joshua "Josh" Wanderer upon the occasion of their designation
by The Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway (HAFTR) as the
Guests of Honor at its 33rd Annual Dinner, to be held at The Sands
Atlantic Beach on Saturday, February 26, 2011; and
WHEREAS, The greatest asset of any society is its children and the
hope and promise they represent for the future; The Hebrew Academy of
the Five Towns and Rockaway of Lawrence, New York, has a proud and rich
history of providing its students with an educational and religious
foundation which is both strong and enduring; and
WHEREAS, Each year at its Annual Dinner, The Hebrew Academy of the
Five Towns and Rockaway honors members of the school community in recog-
nition and appreciation of their support of the yeshiva and its mission,
as well as of their dedication to Jewish life; this year at its 33rd
Annual Dinner it will proudly recognize Leslie and Joshua Wanderer as
its Guests of Honor; and
WHEREAS, Leslie Wanderer is a proud alumna of HAFTR High School; after
spending a year in Israel, she attended Fashion Institute of Technology
and worked as a buyer in the fashion industry; and
WHEREAS, She is an active and valued member of the HAFTR PTA and was
recently honored by Emunah; and
WHEREAS, After graduating from Brooklyn College, Josh Wanderer
attended Yeshiva University's Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law where he
received his Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree and then attended New York
University School of Law where he earned the highly respected Master of
Laws (LL.M.) degree in Taxation; he currently works as a tax attorney
and in the real estate industry; and
WHEREAS, Josh Wanderer is an esteemed Vice President at HAFTR and
serves on the school's Finance Committee and as Chair of the High
School's Chesed Committee; and
WHEREAS, The proud and loving parents of three children, Allison,
Emily, and Jason, Leslie and Josh Wanderer are particularly concerned
about and attentive to the quality of education their children receive;
when they became aware that only a small number of classrooms had smart
boards, they single handedly spearheaded a campaign to have one in each
classroom, a goal HAFTR expects to realize this year; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is proud to extend its highest commen-
dation to Leslie and Joshua Wanderer for their dedication and commitment
to their heritage and to their community and its children; now, there-
fore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Leslie and Joshua Wanderer upon the occasion of their desig-
nation by The Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway as the

Guests of Honor at its 33rd Annual Dinner on February 26, 2011; and be
it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Leslie and Joshua Wanderer.