LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Matthew and Tzippy Ostreicher upon the
occasion of their designation by the Yeshiva of South Shore as the
Guests of Honor at its 54th Annual Banquet on March 6, 2011

WHEREAS, The quality and character of life in the Empire State is great-
ly 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, The greatest asset of any society is its children and the
hope and promise they represent for the future; Hewlett's Yeshiva of
South Shore (YOSS) has a proud and rich history of providing its
students with an educational and religious foundation which is both
strong and enduring and, each year at its Annual Banquet it proudly
honors those who help to make it so; 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 the Yeshiva of South Shore and
its students, 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
Matthew and Tzippy Ostreicher upon the occasion of their designation by
the Yeshiva of South Shore as the Guests of Honor at its 54th Annual
Banquet, to be held at Congregation Kneseth Israel in Far Rockaway on
Sunday, March 6, 2011; and
WHEREAS, This year, as the Yeshiva of South Shore holds its 54th, or
Triple Chai, Annual Banquet, it pays tribute to those who have contrib-
uted significantly to its development and to the quality of education
offered at the Yeshiva for Orthodox Jewish boys from the Five Towns,
Queens and Long Island; Matthew and Tzippy Ostreicher have long been
exceedingly dedicated and devoted to the Yeshiva of South Shore and
truly merit such recognition; and
WHEREAS, Matthew Ostreicher, Director of Operations at Meadow Park
Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, a glatt kosher skilled nursing
facility in Queens, is a proud 1991 YOSS alumnus and a member of its
Board of Directors; and
WHEREAS, Tzippy Ostreicher devotes many hours to the Yeshiva of South
Shore's Hollander Early Childhood Center, contributing her efforts to
its many wonderful programs; and
WHEREAS, Matthew and Tzippy Ostreicher are active members of the Young
Israel of Woodmere and its Young Couples Minyan; they always make their
home available for tzedakah and chesed events and, most recently, hosted
YOSS's New Parents Tea; and
WHEREAS, Matthew and Tzippy Ostreicher are the proud and loving
parents of four children; their sons, Mordechai, Gavriel and Netanel,
are Yeshiva of South Shore students and their daughter Shoshana is a
third grader at Shulamith; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is proud to extend its highest commen-
dation to Matthew and Tzippy Ostreicher for their dedication and commit-
ment to their community, its children, and their heritage; now, there-
fore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Matthew and Tzippy Ostreicher upon the occasion of their desig-
nation as the Guests of Honor at the 54th Annual Banquet of the Yeshiva
of South Shore on March 6, 2011; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Matthew and Tzippy Ostreicher.