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 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 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, , and the Land of 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.