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City of Miami Beach
1700 Conventlon Center Drive
Miomi Beach, Floritla 33139
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Ms. Mary Ferreiro
Chief of StaR to Miami-Dade County Commissioner Micky Steinberg
Stephen P. Clark Cenler
111 NW 1st Street, Suite 220
Miami, FL 33128
Dear Ms. Ferreiro:
Please find enclosed a certified copy of Resolution No. 202533686, recently adopted by the
Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach.
This Resolution fortnally approves the co-naming of 28th Street, from Sheridan Avenue to
Prairie Avenue, as "Rabbi Yisroel Grosz Way." The designation honors Rabbi Grosi s enduring
contributions to our community and acknowledges his legacy of leadership, faith, and service.
On behalf of the City of Miami Beach, we respectfully request Commissioner Steinberg's
sponsorship of the corresponding Miami-Dade County resolution, which is necessary to finalize
this co-naming.
Should you or Commissioner Steinberg require any additional information or supporting
documentation, please do not hesitate to contact me directly. We appreciate your time and
consideration in this matter.
Thank you for your conlinued support and dedication to our shared community.
Regards,
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Rafael E Granado, Esq.
City Clerk
City of Miami Beach
Enclosure: Certified Copy of Resolution No. 2025-33686
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RESOLUTION NO. 202533686
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF MIAMI
BEACH FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE
PUBLIC SAFETY AND NEIGHBORHOOD QUALITY OF LIFE
COMMITTEE, AT ITS MAY 14, 2025 MEETING, AND APPROVING 8Y
5/7TH VOTE, FOLLOWING A DULY NOTICED HEARING, THE CO-
NAMING OF THE PORTION OF 28TH STREET FROM SHERIDAN
AVENUE TO PRAIRIE AVENUE AS "RABBI YISROEL GROSZ WAY,"
SUBJECT TO FINAL APPROVAL OF THE CO•NAMING BY MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 201, RULE 9.02 OF THE MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY CODE.
WHEREAS, at the April 23, 2025 Clty Commission meeting, at the request of
Commissioner Alex Fernandez, the City Commission referred an agenda item (C4 K)to
the Public Safety and Neighborhood Quality of Life Committee ('PSNoLC" or
"Committee") to discuss co-naming the portion of 28 Street from Sheridan Avenue to
Prairie Avenue in honor of the late Rabbi Yisroel Yaakov(Voikel) Grosz ("Rabbi Grosi');
and
WHEREAS, at the May 14, 2025 PSNQLC meeting, ihe Committee discussed
this item and passed a motion recommending to caname the portion of 28 Streei from
Sheridan Avenue to Prairie Avenue as "Rabbi Yisroel Grosz Way" in honor of the late
Rabbi Yisroel Grosz and Mat the Administration bring a ResoWtion accepting the
Committee's recommendation to the May 21, 2025 City Commission meeting for
consideratlon; and
WHEREAS, Rabbi Grosz was a revered spirituai leader, a devoted husband,
father, grandfather, great-grandfather, a Hobcaust survivor whose unwavering faith and
resilience shaped a life of extraordinary purpose; and
WHEREAS, born into a very strong, religious family deepiy rooted in Toreh, love,
and tradition, his early years were filled with the warmth of learning in cheder and the
strength of faith. However, the world around him soon crumbled, and at just nine (9)
years old, he was thrust into the horrors of the Holocausi; and
WHEREAS, taken from his home and stripped of his freedom, Rabbi Grosz
endured the unimaginable suffering of Bergen-Belsen and Terezin (Theresienstadt).
After liberation, young Rabbi Grosz crossed war-torn Europe to reunite with his family,
an act of sheer determination and yet anoiher miracle in his remarkable journey, and
WHEREAS, immigrating to America, Rabbi Grosz rebuilt his life with love and
faith, marrying his beloved wife, Bella, and raising a beautiful family—Suzy, Rafael, and
Dina, instilling in them the values of Torah and chesed Qoving-kindness). Rabbi Grosz
built a successful business that provided for many Holocaust survivors, embodying his
lifelong mission to uplift others; and
WHEREAS, settling in the City of Miami Beach, Rabbi Grosz became a pillar of
his community, known for his profound Torah scholarship, boundless compassion, and
steadfast commitment to his shul; and
WHEREAS, Rabbi Grosz's faith was not merely a belief, it was a way of life.
Rabbi Grosz found solace in davening and in ihe pages ot the Gemara, always eager
to share wisdom and inspiration; and
WHEREAS, Rabbi Grosz lived by ezample, teaching that holiness is not the
absence of struggle, but the ability to fnd Hashem within it. Despite witnessing the
worst of humanity, Rabbi Grosz's words were never filled with hate, but with a solemn
determination to build a better, more compassionate world; and
WHEREAS, 28th Street is a platted, public road, the proposed co-naming must
be approved by the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioner pursuant to
Rule 9.02 of the Section 2-1 of the Miami-Dade County Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE
CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and
City Commission accept the recommendation of the Public Safety and Neighborhood
and Quaiity of Life Committee, at its May '14, 2025 meeting, and approve, by 5/7'^vote,
following a duty noticed hearing, the co-naming of the portion of 28th Street from
Sheridan Avenue to Prairie Avenue as "Rabbi Yisroel Grosz Way," s�bject to final
approval of the co-naming by Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners, in
accordance with Section 20� , Rule 9.02 of the Miami-Dade County Code.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 21 day of May, 2025.
ATTEST: p !/ ✓�"�'1—
Steven Meiner, Mayor
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Rafael E Granado, City Clerk
(sponsored by Commissioner Alex Femandez)
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Miami Beach, Florida,do here6y certify y;� Sl'£ �
lhat the above and foregoing is a true �q��M z��?
and correct copy of the original therefor S�1(a�2021�
On file in this OffCe. crc�an�M� - o.n
WITNESS my hand and seal to said
City this 2n0 day of June, 2025. ,,,,w,.,,,µ
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