Bicentennial of the Constitution of the United States

Adopted by the CCAR at the 98th Annual Convention of
the Central Conference of American Rabbis
1987

WHEREAS the Constitution was ordained and established by the people of the United States "in order to form a more perfect Union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity," and

WHEREAS the provisions of the Constitution and the ethical values and mitzvot of Judaism express shared aspirations, and

WHEREAS together with its Bill of Rights and subsequent Amendments, the Constitution has secured its intended benefits for the people of the United States to an extent unparalleled in human history, and

WHEREAS the lofty goals of the Constitution have not yet been fully realized for all of the people of the United States, and

WHEREAS Judaism foresees an era in which the blessings that the Constitution seeks to secure for the people of the United States will be enjoyed by all members of the human family,

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the members of the Central Conference of American Rabbis rejoice in the approaching Bicentennial of the Constitution of the United States and call for renewed dedication to the sacred task that the Constitution envisions.