Mazel Tov to
all the honorees
on their well-deserved honor.
Gila and Marshall Mauer
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In honor of
Mordy, Eli, Archie and Meir
Your wonderful work on behalf of
our community is admirable.
We are lucky to have you as friends.
Meier and Chaviva Knopf
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Mazel Tov to my dear friends
Archie, Eli, Meir, and Mordy
When one gets to a point in life that they are short,
one honoree friend short of a "straight flush",
you know it’s time for me to grow up a little!
You guys are an inspiration to us all.
Mazel Tov
Moe & Liz Freedman
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We salute this special group of young leaders who are
furthering Agudah's rich heritage of advocacy on behalf of
כלל ישראל
Archie, Mordy, Meir and Eli
May each of you be זוכהto continue your עבודת הקדש
for the benefit of the צבור
יישר כחכם
Tzvi and Tybi Ray
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Mazal Tov to our dear brother and sister
Mordechai and Aliza Kaplan
on this most deserved honor!
May you continue to serve as outstanding role models for
present and future generations and may you continue to use
your talents and strengths to do great things for the Chicago
community and beyond!
Much love and admiration,
Chaim Dov & Esther Greenberg
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A special recognition to
Eli Webster
for displaying a tremendous amount of מסירת נפש
in all that you do for כלל ישראל
מזל טובto
all of tonight’s honorees
on a well-deserved honor
May they all go מחיל אל חיל.
Yisroel and Naomi Lopin
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In honor of
Rabbi Yitzchok Ehrman
Whose total dedication to helping Klal Yisroel
can clearly be seen from the numerous programs and services
of Agudath Israel of Illinois
which he leads.
May he be blessed with gezunt to be able to continue
his holy work
Abie and Ronit Gutnicki
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In honor of
Rabbi Shlomo Soroka
whose untiring efforts and steel-willed determination has
resulted in historic legislation becoming law
for the benefit of thousands upon thousands
in our community
May Hashem bless him with good health and continued
Hatzlacha in his vital efforts.
Abie and Ronit Gutnicki
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In honor of
Richard Goldberg
For all that he has done and continues to do
for the benefit of Chicago Jewry
Abie and Ronit Gutnicki
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In honor of
Eli Webster
whose computer savvy along with hundreds of hours of hard
work enabled so many families to qualify for much needed
financial relief through the Scholarship Tax Credit program.
May you and your family receive abundant brachos from
Hashem that are given for those who are מזכה הרבים
Abie and Ronit Gutnicki
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In honor of
Archie Shkop
It is very gratifying to see your name among the ‘new’
generation of Chicagoans who understand that young age
should not be a deterrent when it comes
to helping their community.
May your efforts continue to meet with success and
serve as a source of ברכהfor your family.
Abie and Ronit Gutnicki
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In honor of
Mordy Kaplan
who has become involved in and has greatly assisted in the
growth of a wide array of community projects.
Stepping to the fore as you have should provide a great זכותto
you and your family in the coming years
Abie & Ronit Gutnicki
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In honor of
Meir Katzenstein
A person who can always be counted upon to get involved
when something has to be done to aid others.
Our community would benefit greatly if there were more
people like you to always answer the call.
Abie and Ronit Gutnicki
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In honor of the four young leaders
Eli Webster
Archie Shkop
Meir Katzenstein
Mordy Kaplan
May you go מחיל אל חיל
Eli and Aliza Finestone
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In honor of
Agudath Israel of Illinois’
Executive Committee
Eli Davis, Avi Goldfeder, Rabbi Yosef Knopf
Yossi Meystel, Avrumi Weinfeld
and President Emeritus for Life,
Rabbi Dovid Schnell
Each one of you brings a unique set of talents, creating the
consummate group of lay leaders.
It’s hard to imagine a more dedicated, driven, and supportive
group of people. We feel so fortunate to have you at the helm.
Shlomo and Devorah Soroka
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In honor of all my dear AIOI friends, colleagues, and co-workers:
Rabbi Yitzchok Ehrman
Rabbi Yaakov Robinson
Rabbi Yitzchok Bider
Mr. John Becker
Rabbi Yisrael Bogopulsky
Ms. Rivki Cherrick
Ms. Frayda Cohen
Rabbi Sruli Getter
Mrs. Mazal Kornberg
Ms. Brochie Landa
Ms. Malky Mandelbaum
Ms. Breindy Miller
Ms. Chaykie Perlman
Mrs. Miriam Sara Rosenberg
Ms. Sarah Leah Rubinstein
Reb Nochi
Rabbi Ari Strulowitz
Mrs. Rivka Wagner
It’s a privilege and pleasure to work with such an amazing team of
gifted, devoted, and caring individuals.
Shlomo Soroka
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Mazel Tov
Mordechai
on your well-deserved honor.
May you continue to be an inspiration
for your family and friends.
Love,
Shlomo and Ahuvah Gurwitz
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מזל טובto
all of tonight’s honorees
The Founders of Agudath Israel of Illinois
Richard Goldberg
Eli Webster
Archie Shkop
Meir Katzenstein
Mordy Kaplan
Rabbi and Mrs. Yisroel Gluck
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In honor of my fellow Executive Committee members with
whom I have the privilege of working closely with.
Your dedication is limitless and Klal Yisroel is always at the
forefront of your thoughts.
May you be zoche to see continued Hatzlacha in your
Avodas Hakodesh.
Yos
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Yitzchok
Just when we thought you couldn’t surprise us anymore, you
took “vision” and “dedication” to an entirely new level with
your work on the STC. Yasher Koach for all you do. It’s a
zchus to work alongside you.
Yos
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Shlomo
In a very short time you’ve made a very big difference.
Yasher Koach!!
Yos
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Eli
Everyone thinks it’s all about the Tilde….Some of us know
it’s about the hundreds of hours of
preparing before that….Thanks!!
Yos
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Mordy
Agudas Yisroel, Camp Nageela, Ohr Boruch, and so many
others are zoche to have your assistance and guidance! Just
watching you is a lesson to all. Yasher Koach
Yos
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Meir
That conversation a few years back still sits on my mind.
You continue to make Chicago a better place.
Keep it up!
Yos
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Archie
Agudas Yisroel, Veitzener Kollel, Chicago Chesed Fund, just
to name a few….the entire community are beneficiaries of
your dedication. Chazak V’ematz!
Yos
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In Honor of
Eli Newmark
who saw an opportunity to step in
and make a difference
and did just that.
Continued hatzlacha with the Kollel and all your endeavors.
Yos
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To the Officers, Employees and Board of the Agudah - thank
you for helping the community achieve what was once
thought to be impossible.
To my dear friends, Eli Webster, Archie Shkop, Meir
Katzenstein and Mordy Kaplan- I am constantly amazed by
what you for the צבורand I look forward to you leading the
way in accomplishing the next “impossible” task.
Shomshon Moskowitz, and Fuchs & Roselli, Ltd.
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In honor of
Eli Webster
for his true dedication to כלל ישראל
and to Agudath Israel.
Berish & Shifra Teichman
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In tribute to our dear son-in-law Mordechai, for your
unstinting devotion to the כלל.
May you and Aliza be זוכהto go מחיל אל חיל.
Motty & Chani Tessler
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In honor of
Rabbi Shlomo Soroka
Who should be formally honored this year and every year.
I guess the other honorees are OK too, so Archie, Meir,
and Mordy: props to you (and your wives).
Keep up the good work!
Shully and Deb Lichtman
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מזל טובto
Eli Webster and Mordy Kaplan
on your well-deserved honor.
Thank you for all of your dedication to the community.
May הקב"הgrant you continued success
and נחתfrom your families.
Aharon and Aliza Singer
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In tribute to
The founders of Agudath Israel of Illinois
for their vision in building a strong Midwest
In honor of
Eli Webster and Meir Katzenstein
for their dedication to the Agudah
with their leadership capabilities.
Shimmy & Ahuva Meystel
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In honor of
Eli Webster
for his dedication to our community
You are an inspiration to all of us
Keep up the good work and may הקב"הbless you
and your family with only
good health and happiness.
In tribute to the
Founders of Agudath Israel of Illinois
For building a strong Midwest
through their foresight and vision
Chicago is truly indebted to you.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Korneyev
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To our dearest brother and uncle
Archie
This honor is so well deserved. You devote your life to
making life better for others and always in the quietest way
with no fanfare. We always hear about your
accomplishments from others. We are so proud of you, and
shkoyach to Mimi for being the עזר כנגדוthat enables and
encourages you
to grow and trailblaze!
Ephraim, Chana and the kids
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With great respect and appreciation for the noble work of
Agudath Israel
on behalf of Klal Yisroel
The Lerman family
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Mordy, Eli, Archie and Meir,
It’s an honor to consider you all friends.
Keep up the work for the !כלל
In honor of
Shlomo Soroka
for his tireless efforts for us all,
again a true privilege to consider us your friends.
Mordy and Aliza Polstein
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In honor of our dear son
Aharon Ephraim Shkop לאי'ט
We are so proud of your accomplishments and more so for
your refined מדותand sense of communal
and family responsibility.
שתזכה לעלות מעלה מעלה מתוך בריאות ואושר
אבא ואמא
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מזל טובto
Meir and Aliza
on this well-deserved honor!
Your עסקנותis a wonderful example
to the new generation of Chicago families!
Keep up the great work!
Aba and Mommy
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מזל טובto
Mordechai Kaplan
on your well-deserved honor.
You are tall.
Yehoshua and Shoshana Berger
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Congratulations and best wishes to all of this evening’s
honorees:
Richard Goldberg
Eli Webster
Archie Shkop
Meir Katzenstein
Mordy Kaplan
They each have done so much to help כלל ישראלin their
own way and for this they deserve our respect and
admiration.
Yoel & Yehudit Goldberg
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Wishing mazel tov to all of tonight’s
Honorees
Benzie and Lisa Friedman
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Rabbi Ehrman
It’s still amazing to see how much you and the
Agudah
accomplish every year.
Mazel tov on this year’s successes!
Shimmie & Nili Mermelstein
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Mazel tov
Rabbi Soroka
on your accomplishments this year!
We’re in awe at the time and effort
you spend on behalf of the community.
Shimmie & Nili Mermelstien
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To the
Kiwi Kids Crew
You really don’t let anything get in your way.
Thanks again for a great year.
Looking forward to next year.
Shimmie
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Mazel tov to all of the
Honorees
Mordy Kaplan
Meir Katzenstein
Archie Shkop
Eli Webster
You all do so much for the community and deserve your own
page (feel free to cover up the other names).
Shimmie & Nili Mermelstein
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