E2380 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks November 17, 2005 that. Why, that would mean that ’s dents were prevented from attending school ‘‘We are particularly appalled by the inflic- fallen military would have died in vain. And over medication. tion of sexual humiliation on prisoners under why you could never say that about the I still believe passing this legislation is an ir- custody. Jewish tradition up- three or four who would be killed on the day responsible rush to legislative judgment with- holds a high standard of personal modesty. In- after that, and tomorrow and tomorrow. They die in the splendor of bravery, the out all the facts. We should not pass legisla- deed the Bible’s term for prohibited sexual be- prayer of valor. And fall in vain because the tion over anecdotes and isolated incidents, havior is to ‘uncover the nakedness’ of an- government causes them to die in vain. and I have yet to see evidence that this legis- other. However, even non-sexual acts that Around this great city yesterday, the day lation is necessary. overpower people and attempt to break their went into the heart of the night without ex- Today, we vote on H.R. 1790 without even will and diminish their dignity are acts of hu- citement. There was an election for mayor holding a hearing to determine why this bill is miliation that Jewish tradition abhors.’’ and the streets should have been loud with needed and to look at any new evidence. The Rabbinic Letter specifically calls on the the shrieks of people crying for your vote. I will not argue that there may be cases U.S. Government to state in unequivocal Bloomberg last night finished spending at terms that the use of any tactics of physical least $70 million to get re-elected and the when a teacher unfairly or unjustly asks that a money suffocated the election. That is not student take medication for behavioral con- abuse, the deprivation of food, water, sleep, democracy. Every one of those dollars should cerns. disorientation, religious degradation or pur- form the seeds of a revolt. But H.R. 1790 assumes teachers across the posive humiliations of a prisoner is prohibited. He is the mayor in a time of National Alz- nation are requiring students to take medica- This must be the basis understanding for the heimer’s, and New York, too, is stricken. We tion. Please, let us be clear, teachers educate. treatment of any captive, whether or not he or have Bloomberg silent on a war. And once in They do not medicate; physicians must pre- she originates from a country or belongs to a this State we had as senators at the same group that is a signatory to the Geneva con- time, Robert F. Kennedy and Jacob Javits. scribe medication. This legislation is based largely on false as- ventions.’’ Look at the citizenry here accepting as Despite the statements of President Bush United States senators, Clinton and Schu- sumptions. mer, who both supported the war. The coin Let us consider the impact of this bill in the that ‘‘We don’t torture,’’ the American People has cheapened and no outcry is heard. classroom. If a child is having trouble seeing know that we do. Not only have we seen the How can Mike Bloomberg be the mayor of the blackboard, the teacher must advise the pictures of the handcuffed, naked prisoners at this city and not try to put his voice and parent to seek professional help. Abu Ghraib and male prisoners being sexually weight into saving lives? The same is true if a child has behavioral humiliated; not only have we been stained by Bloomberg follows the smirking, deadly the image of the Hooded Man attached to lies of a president who had people getting problems or mental health issues. Teachers can make recommendations that may help the wires at Guantanamo; not only has the Inter- killed for what? For oil, for Dear Old Dad, national Committee of the Red Cross reported for a racist disdain for a guy in an alley with student learn. a rag on his head. Bush saw the rag but never Again, I have yet to see statistical evidence that we subject detainees to torture; now we noticed the gun the guy carried. that teachers are preventing students from at- learn we have a system of secret prisons run Last night, Julio Cesar Tejada, the dead tending school because they refusing to take by the F.B.I. in which we keep detainees that Marine’s father, stood in the swarms of peo- medication. have been disappeared. We don’t know who ple going past his building at 602 W. 180th St. Mr. Speaker, until I see hard evidence that they are or what has been done to them. He is 53 and stocky, with short black hair An article by M. Gregg Bloche, a law pro- and a pleasant face. On the sidewalk next to this issue is a problem for our students and schools, I cannot support this bill. fessor at Georgetown University who is also a him was the small, permanent grotto to his visiting fellow at the Brookings Institution and son. A photo. Flowers. Candles. Prayers in f Spanish and English. Jonathan H. Marks, a barrister in London, as ‘‘How has it been?’’ he said. He patted his TORTURE SHATTERS AND well as a bioethics fellow at Georgetown and chest. ‘‘My heart fell apart. I cannot work. I DEFILES GOD’S IMAGE Johns Hopkins, revealed that mostly spend all the days going to the doctor.’’ unredacted F.B.I. email shows that interroga- ‘‘The wife?’’ tion techniques used on detainees at Abu He shook his head. ‘‘It is very bad for her.’’ HON. CHARLES B. RANGEL OF NEW YORK Ghraib and Guantanamo were from the SAVE He said he had to get the Con Edison bill program invented by the Red Army and used paid. ‘‘They turn off the lights if you don’t.’’ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES on Americans captured in Korea and in Viet- At the corner, a young woman, a college Wednesday, November 16, 2005 student, asked him about Bloomberg nam. These interrogation techniques are used clinging to the war. Now I mentioned the Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to only to break the will and spirit of a prisoner speech at his son’s funeral. ask that we enter into the CONGRESSIONAL so as to get false confessions from them. In Julio shook his head. ‘‘I was too mixed up RECORD a letter written under the auspices of these techniques, truth is beside the point. at the funeral.’’ for Human Rights North America in I support the McCain amendment. That He said then he was going to vote. February 2005 (corresponding to the Hebrew amendment embodies everything the Rabbinic ‘‘For whom?’’ Letter calls for and everything that people of He shook his head. ‘‘I don’t know ’til I get Year Adar 5765) to President Bush and Mem- there.’’ bers of Congress entitled: Rabbinic Letter faith everywhere call for. It calls for America to renew its character and banish the stain f Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, and Degrading Treatment of Detainees. I wish caused by the Bush embrace of torture. THE CHILD MEDICATION SAFETY to enter into the RECORD as well the names of FEBRUARY 2005. ACT OF 2005 all the signatories to the letter. DEAR PRESIDENT BUSH AND MEMBERS OF This letter was written of behalf of Rabbis CONGRESS: On behalf of Rabbis for Human SPEECH OF Rights North America, we write out of a for Human Rights of North America and was deep sense of concern about the erosion of HON. SUSAN A. DAVIS written ‘‘out of a deep sense of concern about America’s longstanding commitment that OF the erosion of American’s longstanding com- torture is absolutely reprehensible. All of us have been shocked by the pub- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mitment that torture is absolutely reprehen- sible.’’ lished pictures of the behavior of some Tuesday, November 15, 2005 ‘‘We understand that the most fundamental American soldiers at Abu Ghraib. We ap- Mrs. DAVIS of California. Mr. Speaker, I op- ethical principle, which results from our belief plaud the fact that this administration is prosecuting some of the worst offenders posed the Child Medication Safety Act in the in God as Creator of the World and Parent of there as well as several soldiers who were re- 108th Congress and I rise today to oppose it all humanity, is that every human being is sponsible for the deaths of Afghani prisoners once again on the same grounds. seen as reflecting the Image of God. Torture under their protection in that other theater It is a solution without a problem. The bill is shatters and defiles God’s Image. The pur- of war. based on the assumption that a substantial pose of torture is to remove a person’s pride, What is most disturbing, though, is that number of educators require students to take humiliate that person, or make his or her life the documents that have been made public medication in order to attend school. so painful that the person does or says what- as these cases move forward demonstrate that the use of torture and other cruel, inhu- I opposed it previously after the House ever the interrogator wants. Torture ‘works’ by man and degrading treatment had been ap- Committee on Education and the Workforce attempting to deprive a human being of will, proved at the highest levels of the Adminis- held a hearing on the bill. At that time, not one spirit and personal dignity. The humanity of tration, that commanders in the field have witness could produce statistical evidence that the perpetrators, as well as the victims, is in- permitted much of this behavior, that direc- this was a nationwide problem and that stu- evitably compromised by the use of torture.’’ tives from the Department of Defense appear

VerDate Aug 31 2005 06:46 Nov 18, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16NO8.047 E17NOPT1 November 17, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E2381 to advocate the use of torture and other with one hand tied behind its back, it none- Thomas Alpert, Temple Tifereth abuses, and that even today the position of theless has the upper hand. Preserving the ; Malden; Rabbi Renni Altman, Temple the Administration is that the members of rule of law and recognition of an individual’s Beth-El, Great Neck; Rabbi Sharon Cohen AI-Qaeda and other terrorist groups are not liberty constitutes an important component Anisfeld, Newton Center; Rabbi Stephen A. covered by the Geneva Conventions. Recent in its understanding of security. At the end Arnold, South Easton; Rabbi Melanie Aron, reports from the Red Cross and from FBI of the day, they strengthen its spirit and its Congregation Shir Hadash, Los Gatos; Rabbi agents, for example, raise new concerns strength and allow it to overcome its dif- Daniel Aronson, Reconstructionist Rab- about American treatment of detainees at ficulties.’’ binical College, Wyncote; Rabbi Bradley Guantanamo. First, as Jewish leaders representing all Shavit Artson, Ziegler School of Rabbinic We are not addressing the technical legal the movements of our Jewish community, in Studies, ; Rabbi Raphael Asher, arguments that characterize this discussion. consonance with world consensus and with Congregation B’nai Tikvah, Walnut Creek; Rather, we want to express our moral con- the teachings of Jewish tradition in every Rabbi Craig Axler, Congregation Beth Or, cerns about the human situation—concerns age, we call for a complete repudiation and Spring House; Rabbi Chava Bahle, Suttons that stem from the heart of America’s val- prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhu- Bay; Rabbi George Barnard, Northern Hills ues, the essence of democracy, and the soul man or degrading treatment for any purpose, Synagogue, ; Rabbi Samuel Barth, of Jewish tradition. in any instance. We call on the U.S. govern- Congregation Agudas Achim, Austin; Rabbi We understand that the most fundamental ment to state in unequivocal terms that the Lewis M. Barth, Hebrew Union College-Jew- ethical principle, which results from our be- use of any tactics of physical abuse, the dep- ish Institute of , Los Angeles; Rabbi lief in God as Creator of the world and Par- rivation of food, water, sleep, disorientation, Eliot J. Baskin, Evergreen; Rabbi David Dunn Bauer, Jewish Community of Amherst, ent of all humanity, is that every human religious degradation or purposive humilia- Amherst; Rabbi Pamela Frydman Baugh, being is seen as reflecting the Image of God. tion of a prisoner is prohibited. This must be San Francisco; Rabbi Dennis Beck-Berman, Torture shatters and defiles God’s Image. a basic understanding for the treatment of Congregation Brith Achim, Petersburg; The purpose of torture is to remove a per- any captive, whether or not he or she origi- Rabbi Shelley Kovar Becker, Temple Sho- son’s pride, humiliate that person, or make nates from a country or belongs to a group his or her life so painful that the person does lom, Floral Park. that is a signatory to the Geneva conven- Rabbi Micah Becker-Klein, Congregation or says whatever the interrogator wants. tions. All those in the custody of U.S. mili- Ahavas Achim, Keene; Rabbi Leonard Torture ‘‘works’’ by attempting to deprive a tary, military contractors, or intelligence Beerman, Los Angeles; Rabbi Marc J. human being of will, spirit, and personal dig- officials must be provided with visits by the Belgrad, Congregation Beth Am, Buffalo nity. The humanity of the perpetrators, as International Committee of the Red Cross, in Grove; Rabbi Haim Beliak, HaMifgash, Rabbi well as the victims, is inevitably com- accordance with U.S. obligations under Moshe Ben Asher, Gather the People, Rabbi promised by the use of torture. international law. Allen Bennett, Temple Israel, Alamedia; Jewish tradition calls for humane treat- Secondly, we note that in the trial of Spe- Rabbi Philip Bentley; Rabbi Peter Berg, ment even of one’s adversaries. In the Book cialist Charles A. Graner, Jr., his defense Temple Beth Or, Twp. of Washington; Rabbi of Exodus (23:4), the Bible teaches, ‘‘When lawyers argued that he was simply following H. Philip Berkowitz, Rabbi Marc Berkson, you encounter an enemy’s ox or donkey, you the lessons he had learned in civilian life as Congregation Emanu-El B’ne Jeshurun, Mil- must take it back to him.’’ Here the reli- a prison guard. It is shocking to think that waukee; Rabbi Donald R Berlin, Temple gious test is, strikingly, not how one would the prelude to Abu Ghraib may have been Oheb Shalom, Pikesville; Rabbi Sandra Ber- treat a friend, but how one relates to one’s the treatment of our people in our own pris- liner; Rabbi Phyllis Berman, Philadelphia; enemy. ons. The demonstration of the administra- Rabbi Marjorie Berman, Philadelphia; Rabbi Classical Rabbinic texts are rigorous in tion’s commitment to human dignity must Howard A. Berman, Sinai Congrega- prohibiting acts of humiliation. In Jewish begin at home, to insure that the same prin- tion, Jamaica Plain; Rabbi Donna Berman, tort law, an additional penalty is assessed ciples of human dignity we are urging the Charter Oak Cultural Center, Hartford; against one who has physically injured an- administration to adopt regarding foreign Rabbi Leila Gal Berner, Congregation Bet other person when it is found that the victim captives be equally applied to American pris- Mishpacah, Washington; Rabbi Amy Bern- also suffered, humiliation (boshet), while on inmates. Otherwise, we become what we stein, Temple Israel, Duluth; Rabbi Jona- being wounded. Even verbal humiliation is claim to abhor. than Biatch, Temple Sinai of Glendale, Glen- said to be the equivalent of shedding blood. Lastly, we call for full investigation of all dale; Rabbi Binyamin Biber, Machar, We are particularly appalled by the inflic- allegations of torture and other cruel, inhu- Washington+E9; Rabbi Debra Reed Blank, tion of sexual humiliation on prisoners under man or degrading treatment committed in Rabbi Herman Blumberg, Temple Shir United States custody. Jewish tradition up- settings under United States control or di- Tikva, Wayland; Rabbi Rena Blumenthal, holds a high standard of personal modesty. rection and for proper legal sanctions to be Vassar College, Poughkeepsie; Rabbi Eliza- Indeed the Bible’s term for prohibited sexual applied against individuals who are found to beth Bolton, Congregation Beit Tikvah, Bal- behavior is to ‘‘uncover the nakedness’’ of have committed acts of torture. We support timore; Rabbi Stephen Booth-Nadav, B’nai another. However, even non-sexual acts that the creation of a bipartisan commission to Havurah: CJRF, Denver. overpower people and attempt to break their investigate and report on the detention and Rabbi Jill Borodin, Har Zion Temple, will and diminish their dignity are acts of interrogation procedures of U.S. military Narbeth; Rabbi Neal L. Borovitz, Temple humiliation that Jewish tradition abhors. It and intelligence agencies and to set a course Sholom, River Edge; Rabbi , is significant that nowhere in the 3000-year of corrective action. Temple Adath Yeshurun, Manchester; Rabbi long corpus of Jewish law is there any allow- We look forward to hearing your views on Daniel Brenner, Director of the Center for ance for acts of physical coercion in interro- this question and hope that you will provide Multifaith Education Auburn Theological gations. much needed moral leadership for our na- Seminary, New York; Rabbi Daniel Bridge, Consider the ruling of the Supreme Court tion. Seattle; Rabbi Brin, Grinnel Col- of Israel, which outlawed the use of torture With blessings of Shalom, lege, Grinwell; Rabbi Herb Brockman, Con- in interrogations, despite the fact that ter- RABBI GERRY SEROTTA, gregation Mishkan Israel, Hamden; Rabbi rorist organizations have Israel’s annihila- Chair. Caryn Broitman, Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew tion as their express goal, carry out attacks RABBI BRIAN WALT, Center, Vineyard Haven; Rabbi Bruce that murder scores of men, women, and chil- Executive Director Bromberg, Smith and Amherst Colleges, dren, and do not distinguish between civilian RHR Honorary Advisory Council: Rabbi Northampton; Rabbi Lester B. Bronstein, and military targets. Despite this constant Brad Artson, Rabbi Elliot Dorff, Rabbi Amy Bet Am Shalom Synagogue, White Plains; reality of cruelty and merciless savagery, Eilberg, Rabbi Arthur Green, Rabbi Susan Rabbi Deborah Bronstein, Congregation Har the Supreme Court of Israel found no reason Grossman, Rabbi Sid Schwarz, and Rabbi HaShem; Rabbi Jonathan Brumberg-Kraus, why tactics other than face-to-face interro- David Teutsch. Wheaton College, Norton; Rabbi David gation should be allowed against any pris- Executive Committee: Rabbi Ellen Lipp- Brusin, Rabbi Janet Burden, West Central oner. After the. fact, if/when an interrogator mann, Rabbi Simkha Weintraub, Rabbi Liberal Synagogue, London; Rabbi John is charged with a violation, he is permitted Alana Suskin, Rabbi Edward Feld, Rabbi Ro- Bush, JD, Temple Anshe Hesed, Erie; Rabbi to raise a defense of necessity—i.e., his ac- berto Graetz, Rabbi Joyce Galaski, Rabbi Debra Cantor, Congregation B’nai Sholom, tions were necessary to prevent an imminent Mordechai Liebling, and Rabbi Arthur Newington; Rabbi Kenneth Carr, Rabbi Carie attack endangering human life; but no per- Waskow. Carter, Jewish Center, ; mission is given before the fact, even in a Rabbi Susan Bulba Carvutto, Temple Beth country facing life-threatening terror. LIST OF SIGNATORIES TO RABBINIC LETTER El, Augusta; Rabbi Donald Cashman, Albany; At the conclusion of their decision, the Rabbi David Ackerman, Tiferet Bet Israel, Rabbi Joshua Chasan, Ohavi Zedek Syna- Israeli jurists acknowledge that forswearing Blue Bell; Rabbi David Adelson, East End gogue, Burlington; Rabbi Kenneth Chasen, inhumane means such as torture, even for Temple, New York; Rabbi Richard Agler, Temple, Los Angeles; Rabbi Carl honorable ends, Congregation B’nai Israel, Boca Raton; Choper, Temple Beth Shalom, Mechanics- ‘‘* * * is the destiny of democracy, as not Rabbi Ron Aigen, Congregation Dorshei burg; Rabbi Jonathan Cohen, Mishkan all means are acceptable to it, and not all Emet, Hampstead; Rabbi Morris Allen, Beth , Greenbelt; Rabbi Debrah Cohen, The practices employed by its enemies are open Jacob, Mendota Heights; Rabbi Rebecca Abramson Center for Jewish Life, North before it. Although a democracy must fight Alpert, , Philadelphia; Wales.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 06:46 Nov 18, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16NO8.052 E17NOPT1 E2382 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks November 17, 2005 Rabbi Ayelet S. Cohen, Congregation Beth lom Congregation, Laurel; Rabbi Tirzah Hammerman, Congregation B’nai Israel, Cin- Simchat Torah, New York; Rabbi Alan Firestone, Congregation Nevei Kodesh, Boul- cinnati; Rabbi Vered Harris, Leawood; Rabbi Cohen, Congregation Beth Shalom, Kansas der; Rabbi Reuven Firestone, Hebrew Union Maurice Harris, Temple Beth Israel, Eugene; City; Rabbi Michael Cohen, Israel Congrega- College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Los An- Rabbi Abraham Havivi, University of Juda- tion, Manchester Center; Rabbi Heidi Cohen, geles; Rabbi Frank Fischer, Retired; Rabbi ism, Los Angeles; Rabbi Alan Henkin, Re- Temple Beth Sholom, Santa Ana; Rabbi Adam D. Fisher, Stony Brook; Rabbi Nancy gional Director, Pacific Southwest Council, Howard Cohen, Congregation Beth El, Rabbi Flam, Northampton; Rabbi Alan Flam, Northridge. Hillel Cohn, Rabbi Emeritus, Congregation Brown University; Rabbi Yael Flusberg; Rabbi Arthur Hertzberg, Former vice- Emanu El, Rabbi, Adat Ari E., Las Vegas, Rabbi Jeffrey Foust, Spiritual Life Center president of the World Jewish Congress; NV, San Bernadino; Rabbi Neil Comess-Dan- Bentley College, Newton Centre; Rabbi Bob Rabbi Garson Herzfeld, Beth EI Congrega- iels, Beth Shir Sholom, Santa Monica; Rabbi Freedman, Israel Congregation, Manchester tion, Hamilton; Rabbi Jay Heyman, Shalom Steven Conn, Congregation Beth Shalom, Center; Rabbi John S. Friedman, Judea Re- Spiritual Resources, San Francisco; Rabbi ; Rabbi David J. Cooper, form Congregation, Durham; Rabbi Dayle A. Aryeh Hirschfield, Congregation P’nai Or of Kehilla Community Synagogue, Berkeley; Friedman, Reconstructionist Rabbinical Col- Portland, Portland; Rabbi Linda Holtzman, Rabbi Howard Cooper, Finchley Reform Syn- lege, Wycote. Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, Phila- agogue, London; Rabbi Fredi Cooper, Jewish Rabbi Barry Friedman, Retired, Hopat- delphia; Rabbi Margaret Holub, Mendocino Reconstructionist Federation, Elkins Park; cong; Rabbi Elyse Frishman, The Barnert Coast Jewish Community, Little River; Rabbi Mychal Copeland, Hillel at Stanford, Temple, Franklin Lakes; Rabbi Stephen Rabbi Mark Hurvitz, Congregation Etz Atherton; Rabbi Scott Corngold, Temple Lewis Fuchs, Congregation Beth Israel, West Chaim of Ramona, Poway; Rabbi Yitzhak Emanu-El of Lynbrook, Lynbrook; Rabbi Hartford; Rabbi Nancy Fuchs-Kreimer, Re- Husbands-Hankin, Temple Beth Israel, Eu- gene; Rabbi Shirley M. Idelson, HUC–JIR, Laurie Coskey, Interfaith Committee for constructionist Rabbinical College, Wyncote; New York; Rabbi Shaya Isenberg, University Worker Justice, San Diego; Rabbi Rachel Rabbi Ruth M. Gais, Hebrew Union College- of Florida, Gainesville; Rabbi Alan J. Iser, Cowan, Institute for Jewish Spirituality, Jewish Institute of Religion, New York; Congregation Or Shalom, Berwyn; Rabbi Morristown; Rabbi Jonathan Crane, Univer- Rabbi Joyce Galaski, Congregation Ahavas Achim, Westfield; Rabbi Rachel Gartner, Brett R. Isserow, Beth EI Hebrew Congrega- sity of Toronto, Toronto; Rabbi Meryl M. tion, Alexandria; Rabbi Lisa Izes, Woodlands Crean, Martins Run Senior Community, Bnai Keshet, Montclair; Rabbi Lisa B. Gelber, Rabbi David Gelfand, The Jewish Community Temple; Rabbi Steven Jacobs, Media; Rabbi Menachem Creditor, Temple Woodland Hills; Rabbi Jill Jacobs, Jewish Israel of Sharon, Sharon; Rabbi Eric Cytryn, Center of the Hamptons, East Hampton; Rabbi Laura Geller, Temple Emanuel, Bev- Council on Urban Affairs, Chicago; Rabbi Beth El Temple, Harrisburg; Rabbi Julie Hil- Burt Jacobson, Kehilla Community Syna- ton Danan, Congregation Beth Israel, Chico; erly Hill; Rabbi Jonathan Gerard, Temple Covenant of Peace, Easton; Rabbi Neil gogue, Berkeley. Rabbi Justin David, Congregation B’nai Rabbi Devorah L. Jacobson, Jewish Geri- Gillman, Jewish Theological Seminary, New Israel, Northampton; Rabbi Braham David; atric Services, Longmeadow; Rabbi Jennifer York; Rabbi Joshua Ginsberg, Rabbi George Rabbi Jerome Davidson, HUC-JIR, Great April Jaech, Temple Israel of Northern West- Gittleman, Congregation Shomrei Torah, Neck; Rabbi Joshua Michael Davidson, Tem- chester, Croton-on-Hudson; Rabbi Norman Santa Rosa; Rabbi Gordon Gladstone, Tem- ple Beth El, Chappaqua; Rabbi Geoffrey Den- Janis, Harvard Hillel, Cambridge; Rabbi Beth ple Beth Am, Bayonne; Rabbi Rosalind Glaz- nis, Flower Mound. Janus, Temple Beth El, Aptos; Rabbi Paul er, Philadelphia; Rabbi Ilyse Glickman; Rabbi Lavey Derby, Cong. Kol Shofar, Joseph, Long Beach; Rabbi Eitan Julius; Rabbi Gail Glicksman, Reconstructionist Tiburon; Rabbi Shoshanah Devorah, Con- Rabbi Bruce Kadden, Temple Beth El, Ta- Rabbinical College, Wyncote; Rabbi Robert gregation Kol HaEmek, Redwood Valley; coma; Rabbi Yoel H. Kahn, Jewish Commu- Gluck, University at Albany, Albany; Rabbi Rabbi James S. Diamond, Center for Jewish nity Centre of San Francisco, San Francisco; Shai Gluskin, Jewish Reconstructionist Fed- Life at Princeton University, Princeton; Rabbi Deborah Kahn-Harris, Rabbinic Re- eration, Elkins Park; Rabbi Neal Gold, Rabbi Barry Diamond, Temple Emanu-El, cruitment Officer, Leo Beack College, Lon- Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple, New Bruns- Dallas; Rabbi Robert Dobrusin, Beth Israel don; Rabbi Mark Kaiserman, Temple Emanu- wick; Rabbi Rosalind Gold, Retired, Reston; Congregation, Ann Arbor; Rabbi Art Donsky, El, Livingston; Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky, Ohav Shalom, Allison Park; Rabbi Elliot N. Rabbi Laura Gold, New York; Rabbi Michael Congregation Ansche Chesed, New York; Dorff, University of , Bel Air; Rabbi Goldberg, Shir Shalom, Sonoma; Rabbi Dan Rabbi Sylvan Kamens, Temple of Aaron, St. Ellen W. Dreyfus, B’nai Yehuda Beth Sho- Goldblatt, Beth Chaim Congregation, Paul; Rabbi Debra Kamin, Congregation Am lom, Homewood; Rabbi George B. Driesen, Danville. Yisrael, Northfield; Rabbi Shoshana Rabbi Rachel Goldenberg, Temple Emanu— Bethesda; Rabbi Joseph A. Edelheit, Hop- Kaminsky, Beth Samel Jewish Center, El, Dallas; Rabbi A. Bruce Goldman, Center kins; Rabbi Laurence Edwards, Congregation Ambridge; Rabbi Jane Kanarek, University for Creative Jewish Living, New York City; Or Chadash, Chicago; Rabbi Lisa Edwards, of Chicago, Chicago; Rabbi Susan Kanoff, Rabbi Seth Goldstein, Temple Beth Hatfiloh, Beth Chayim Chadashim, Los Angeles; Rabbi Hospice, Wynnewood; Rabbi Raphael Kanter, Dan Ehrenkrantz, Rabbi , Olympia; Rabbi Andrea Goldstein, Congrega- Tifereth Israel Congregation, New Bedford; Yedida Center for Jewish Spiritual Direc- tion Shaare Emeth, St. Louis; Rabbi Rafael Rabbi Harley Karz-Wagman, Temple Beth tion, Medota Heights; Rabbi Colin Eimer, Goldstein, Congregation Kol Haneshama, OR, Everett; Rabbi Peter Kasdan; Rabbi Senior Rabbi: Southgate & District Reform Irvine, California, Phoenix; Rabbi Paul Debra Kassoff, Goldring Woldenberg Insti- Synagogue Finchley Reform Synagogue; Golomb, Vassar Temple, Poughkeepsie; tute of Southern Jewish Life, Jackson; Rabbi Rabbi Serena Eisenberg, Community Jewish Rabbi Evan Goodman, Beth Israel-Judea, Alan Katz, Temple Sinai, Rochester; Rabbi Youth Foundation of the East Bay, San San Francisco; Rabbi David Gordis, Newton; Amy Wallk Katz, Jewish Federation of Francisco; Rabbi Richard Eisenberg, Orange; Rabbi Maralee Gordon, McHenry County Greater Kansas City, Overland Park; Rabbi Rabbi Jeffrey Eisenstat, JRF, Gladwyne; Jewish Congregation, Crystal Lake; Rabbi Joshua Katzan; Rabbi Hillel Katzir, Temple Rabbi Ed Elkin, First Narayever Congrega- Leonard Gordon, Social Shalom Synagogue, Auburn; Rabbi David tion, Toronto; Rabbi Sue Levi Elwell, Union Action Committee Chair; Rabbi Debora Gor- Kay; Rabbi Leora Kaye, Brooklyn. of , Philadelphia; Rabbi don, Congregation Berith Sholom, Troy; Rabbi Stuart Kelman, Congregation Daniel Epstein, Fair Lawn; Rabbi Lewis Rabbi William Gordon, Jewish Home for the Netivot Shalom, Berkeley; Rabbi Stanley Eron, Jewish Geriatric Home, Cherry Hill; Aging, Cranston; Rabbi Mel Gottlieb; Rabbi Kessler, Rabbi Emeritus, Beth El Temple, Rabbi Theodore G. Falcon, Bet Alef Medita- ; Rabbi Roberto D. Graetz, West Hartford; Rabbi Jason Kimelman- tive Synagogue, Seattle; Rabbi David Feder, Temple Isaiah, Lafayette; Rabbi Lina Block, PANIM: The Institute for Jewish Tree of Life Congregation, Morgantown. Grazier-Zerbarini, The Slifka Center for Leadership and Values, Rockville; Rabbi Rabbi Michael Feinberg, Executive Direc- Jewish Life, New Haven; Rabbi Caryn Ralph Kingsley, Rabbi Emeritus, Temple tor, Greater New York Labor-Religion Coali- Michelle Greenberg, Temple Jeremiah, Sinai of North Dade, Aventura; Rabbi Paul tion, New York; Rabbi Charles Feinberg, Northfield; Rabbi Fred Greene, Congregation Kipnes, Congregation Or Ami, Calabasas; Congregation Beth Israel, Vancouver; Rabbi B’nai Israel, Bridgeport; Rabbi Ellen Green- Rabbi David Klatzer, Temple Ner Tamid, Dena Feingold, Beth Hillel Temple, Kenosha; span, Temple Micah, Lawrenceville; Rabbi Peabody; Rabbi Stephen Klein, Scarsdale Rabbi Edward Feld, Jewish Theological Sem- David Greenstein, New Hyde Park Jewish Synagogue-Tremont Temple, Ardsley; Rabbi inary, New York; Rabbi Marla J. Feldman, Community Center, New Hyde Park; Rabbi Jason Klein, Reconstructionist Cong. Beth Union for Reform Judaism, New York; Rabbi Suzanne B. Griffel, St. Lukes Medical Cen- Emeth, Hewlett; Rabbi Jonathan Klein, USC Fern Feldman, Kadima: A Progressive Jew- ter, Chicago; Rabbi Susan Grossman, Beth Hillel Foundation, Los Angeles; Rabbi Amy ish Community, Seattle; Rabbi Susan Shalom, Columbia; Rabbi Marc A. Gruber, Klein; Rabbi Andrew Klein, Hevreh, Great Fendrick, Newton; Rabbi Natan Fenner, Bay Central Synagogue of Nassau County, Rock- Barrington; Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum, Con- Area Jewish Healing Ctr., San Francisco; ville Centre; Rabbi Eric S. Gurvis, Temple gregation Beth Simchat Torah, New York; Rabbi Michael L. Feshbach, Temple Shalom, Shalom of Newton, Newton; Rabbi Joshua J. Rabbi Adam Kligfeld, Congregation Eitz Chevy Chase; Rabbi Michael Fessler, Con- Gutoff, Solomon Schechter H.S. of New Chaim, Monroe; Rabbi Jonathan Kligler, gregation B’nai Tikvah, Turnersville; Rabbi York, New York. Woodstock Jewish Congregation, Woodstock; Brian Field, Judaism Your Way, Denver; Rabbi Steve Gutow, Saint Louis; Rabbi Re- Rabbi Marc Aaron Kline, Temple Adath Rabbi David Fine, Shaarei Tikvah, Atlanta; becca Gutterman; Rabbi Fred B. Guttman, Israel, Lexington; Rabbi Myriam Klotz; Rabbi Steven Fineblum, Temple Sinai, Temple Emanuel, Greensboro; Rabbi Kevin Rabbi Shelley Kniaz, Teaneck; Rabbi Nor- Cinnaminson; Rabbi Gary Fink, Oseh Sha- Hale, Assiyah, Leeds; Rabbi Richard man D. Koch, Temple Sholom, New Milford;

VerDate Aug 31 2005 06:46 Nov 18, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16NO8.055 E17NOPT1 November 17, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E2383 Rabbi Douglas Kohn, Congregation Emanu Susan Marks, New College of Florida, Sara- Rabbi Marna Sapsowitz, Congregation El, San Bernardino; Rabbi Debora Kohn, sota; Rabbi Dow Marmur, Rabbi Emeritus, Dorshei Tzedek, West Newton; Rabbi Eliza- Reutlinger Community for Jewish Living, Holy Blossom Temple, Toronto; Rabbi beth Sarah, Rabbi, Brighton & Hove, Pro- Danville; Rabbi Debra Kolodny; Rabbi David Simeon Maslin, CCAR, Philadelphia; Rabbi gressive Synagogue, Brighton & Hove; Rab- Kominsky, Portland; Rabbi Neil Kominsky, J. Rolando Matalon, Congregation B’nai bis Dennis & Sandy Sasso, Congregation TempleTemple Emanuel of the Merrimack Jeshurun, New York; Rabbi Vivian Mayer, Beth-EI Zedeck, Indianapolis; Rabbi Scott B. Valley, Lowell; Rabbi Ira Korinow, Temple B’Nai Israel, Danbury; Rabbi Paul Menitoff, Saulson, Jewish Family & Career Services, Emanu-El, Haverhill. Executive Vice President, Central Con- Atlanta; Rabbi Julie Saxe-Taller, Congrega- Rabbi Emily Korzenik, Rabbi Emerita of ference of American Rabbis; Rabbi Andrea tion Sherith Israel, San Francisco; Rabbi the Fellowship for Jewish Learning, Merow, Rabbi Margaret Meyer, Cincinnati; Rabbi Richard Schachet, Valley Outreach Scarsdale; Rabbi Michael Kramer, Temple Rabbi Maurice Michaels, SWESRS, Ilford; Synagogue, Henderson; Rabbi Zalman Judea, Massapequa; Rabbi Douglas Krantz, Rabbi Bennett Miller, Anshe Emeth Memo- Schachter-Shalomi, Aleph, Boulder; Rabbi Congregation B’nai Yisrael, Armonk; Rabbi rial Temple, New Brunswick; Rabbi Mordecai Fred Scherlinder Dobb, Adat Shalom Re- Allen Krause, Temple Beth El of South Or- Miller, Brith Sholom Kneseth Israel, Santa constructionist Congregation, Bethesda; ange Country, Aliso Viejo; Rabbi Leonard Clarita; Rabbi Joshua Minkin, Temple Rabbi Chaim Leib Schneider, California Kravitz, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Insti- Emanu-El of Canarsie, Brooklyn; Rabbi Community Chevre, Santa Cruz; Rabbi David tute of Religion, New York; Rabbi David Michelle Missaghieh, Temple Israel of Holly- A. Schuck, Pelham Jewish Center, Pelham; Krishef, Congregation Ahavas Israel, Grand wood, Los Angeles; Rabbi David Mivasair, Rabbi Jeremy Schwartz, Temple Bnal Israel, Rapids; Rabbi Charles Kroloff, Past presi- Vancouver; Rabbi Jack Moline, Alexandria; Willimantic; Rabbi Barry L. Schwartz, Con- dent, Central Conference of American Rab- Rabbi Adam Morris, Temple Micah, Denver; gregation M’kor Shalom, Cherry Hill; Rabbi bis, New York; Rabbi Irwin Kula, CLAL-The Rabbi Jay Moses, New York. Arthur L. Schwartz, Kehillath Shalom Syna- National Jewish Center for Learning and Rabbi Tracy Nathan, Congregation Beth gogue, Cold Spring Harbor; Rabbi Sidney Leadership, New York; Rabbi Judith Sholom, San Francisco; Rabbi David Nelson, Schwarz, Panim, Rockville; Rabbi David Kummer, Jewish Chaplaincy Council, New- Bergen County YJCC, Township of Wash- Seidenberg, Academy for Jewish Religion, ton Centre; Rabbi Claudio Kupchik, First He- ington; Rabbi Daniel Nevins, Adat Shalom, Los Angeles; Rabbi Rabbi Hugh Seid-Valen- brew Congregation, Peekskill; Rabbi Harold Farmington Hills; Rabbi Jeffrey Newman, cia, Reconstuctionist Rabbinical Associa- S. Kushner; Natick; Rabbi Gail Labovitz, Rabbinic Development Foundation, London; tion, San Jose Bruce; Rabbi Bruce Bromberg University of Judaism, Bel Air; Rabbi Susan Rabbi Nomi Oren, Havurah of South Florida, Seltzer, Smith College, Northampton; Rabbi Laemmle, Ph.D., University of Southern Rabbi Sue Oren, Brooklyn; Rabbi David Gerald Serotta, Temple Sholom, Chevy California. Osachy, Jacksonville; Rabbi Shaul Osadchey, Chase; Rabbi Isaac Daniel Serotta, Lakeside Rabbi Lynne Landsberg, Washington; Congregation Or Ami, Houston; Rabbi Nor- Congregation for Reform Judaism, Highland Rabbi Gilah Langner; Rabbi Alan man Patz, Temple Sholom of West Essex, Park; Rabbi Drorah Setel, Congregation LaPayover, Congregation Beth Am Israel, Cedar Grove; Rabbi Sheldon Pennes, Jewish Havurah, Buffalo; Rabbi Judy B. Shanks, Narberth; Rabbi Shoshana Lash, Temple Ner Hospice Project-LA, Los Angeles; Rabbi Bar- Temple Isaiah, Lafayette; Rabbi Mark Sha- Tamid, Bloomfield; Rabbi Michael Latz, Kol bara Rosman Penzner, Temple Hillel B’nai piro, Sinai Temple, Springfield; Rabbi Noach HaNeshamah, Seattle; Rabbi Alex Lazarus; Torah, West Roxbury; Rabbi Carl Perkins, E. Shapiro, Congregation Shomrei Emunah, Rabbi Barry J. Leff, Congregation Bnai Temple , Needham; Rabbi Michael Montcalir; Rabbi Rona Shapiro, Ma’yan, Israel, Toledo; Rabbi Allan Lehmann; Rabbi Pertz, South West Essex and settlement Re- Brooklyn; Rabbi John M. Sherwood, Temple Michele Lenke, Wellesley; Rabbi Michael form Synagogue, London; Rabbi Bruce Emet of Woodland Hills, CA, Oxnard. Lerner, The Tikkun Community, Berkeley; Pfeffer, The Jewish Hospital, Cincinnati; Rabbi Joshua Lesser, Congregation Bet Rabbi Marsha Pik-Nathan, Philadelphia; Rabbi Dan Shevitz, Congregation Mishkon Haverim, Atlanta; Rabbi Sarra Lev, Phila- Rabbi William Plevan, Rabbi Jack Nusan Tephilo, Venice; Rabbi David Shneyer, Am delphia. Porter, West Newton. Kolel, Rockville; Rabbi Stephen Shulman, Rabbi Amy Levin, Temple Torat Yisrael, Rabbi Amber Powers, Reconstructionist Bronx; Rabbi , Beit Klal Hamilton; Rabbi Robert Levine, Cong. Rabbincal College, Wyncote; Rabbi Marcia Yisrael, London; Rabbi Hanna Tiferet Siegel, Rodeph Sholom, New York City; Rabbi Josh- Prager, Philadelphia; Rabbi Sally J. B’nai Or, Boston, W. Roxbury; Rabbi Jodie ua Levine- Grater, Pasadena Jewish Temple Priesand, Monmouth Reform Temple, Tinton Siff, RSNS, Plandome; Rabbi Reuven Silver- and Center, Pasadena; Rabbi Yael Levy, Con- Falls; Rabbi Sanford Ragins, Leo Baeck man, Manchester Reform Synagogue, Man- gregation Mishkan Shalom, Philadelphia; Temple, Los Angeles; Rabbi Lawrence Raph- chester; Rabbi David Wolf Silverman, Rabbi Sue Levy, Webster; Rabbi Chai Levy, ael, Sherith Israel, San Francisco; Rabbi Princeton Jewish Center, Princeton; Rabbi Congregation Kol Shofar, Tiburon; Rabbi Geela Rayzel Raphael, Jewish Family & Suzanne Singer, Temple Sinai, Oakland; Sheldon Lewis, Congregation Kol Emeth, Childrens Services, Melrose Park; Rabbi Rabbi Steven Sirbu, Temple Emeth, Tea- Palo Alto; Rabbi Justin Jaron Lewis, Con- Paula L. Reimers, Center for American & neck; Rabbi Scott Slarskey, Jewish Commu- gregation Iyr HaMelech, Kingston; Rabbi Jewish Studies, Waco; Rabbi Michael M. nity Center of San Francisco, San Francisco; Phil Lieberman, Congregation Kol Remson, Kenosha; Rabbi Steven Reuben, Pa- Rabbi Jonathan Slater, Institute for Jewish HaNeshamah, Englewood; Rabbi Elias cific Palisades. Spirituality, Hastings On Hudson; Rabbi Eric Rabbi Yael Ridberg, West End Synagogue, Lieberman, Falmouth Jewish Congregation, Slaton, Beth Israel Synagogue, Toms River; New York; Rabbi Moti Rieber, Congregation East Falmouth; Rabbi Mordechai Liebling, Rabbi Amy Small, Congregation Beth Beth Shalom, Naperville; Rabbi Seth Hatikvah, Chatham; Rabbi Joel Soffin, Tem- The Shefa Fund, Philadelphia; Rabbi David Riemer, Adath Israel, Middletown; Rabbi Lilienthal, Emeritus Rabbi Liberaal Joodse ple Shalom, Succasunna; Rabbi Ruth H. Debra Robbins, Temple Emanu-El, Dallas; Sohn, Milken Community High School, Los Gemeente Amsterdam, Amstelveen; Rabbi Rabbi Norman T. Roman, Temple Kol Ami, Rebecca Lillian, Miami; Rabbi Jonathan Angeles; Rabbi Myra Soifer, Temple Sinai, West Bloomfield; Rabbi Brant Rosen, Jewish Reno; Rabbi Felicia L. Sol, Congregation Lipnick, New York City; Rabbi Serge Lippe, Reconstructionist Congregation, Evanston; B’nai Jeshurun, New York; Rabbi Rav A. Brooklyn Heights Synagogue, Brooklyn; Rabbi Tracee Rosen, Congregation Kol Ami, Soloff, Lansdale; Rabbi Eric M. Solomon, Rabbi Ellen R. Lippmann, Kolot Chayeinu, Salt Lake City; Rabbi James Bruce Rosen- Congregation Tehillah, New York; Rabbi Brooklyn; Rabbi Jane Litman, Congregation berg, Temple Habonim, Barrington; Rabbi Mark Solomon, Liberal Jewish Synagogue, Beth El, Berkeley; Rabbi Richard Litvak David Rosenn, Avodah, New York; Rabbi Temple Beth El, Aptos; Rabbi Alan Litwak, Morton Rosenthal, Rabbi John L. Rosove, The, London; Rabbi Marc Soloway, Bonai Temple Sinai of North Dade, N. Miami Temple Israel of Hollywood, Los Angeles; Shalom, Scarsdale; Rabbi Hesch Sommer; Beach; Rabbi Daveen Litwin, Northampton; Rabbi Donald Rossoff, Temple B’nai Or, St. Rabbi Scott Sperling; Rabbi Aaron Spiegel, Rabbi Mark Loeb, Beth El Congregation, Louis; Rabbi Jeff Roth, Co-founder of Elat Indianapolis Center for Congregations, Indi- ; Rabbi Neal Loevinger, Temple Chayyim, New Paltz; Rabbi Sandy Roth, anapolis. Israel, Swampscott; Rabbi Alan D. Londy, Kehilat HaNahar, New Hope; Rabbi Michael Rabbi Adam Spilker, Mount Zion, St. Paul; Temple Beth Sholom, Smithtown; Rabbi Rothbaum, Reconstructionist Temple Beth Rabbi Jonathan Spira-Savett, Forest Hills; Tamar Malino, Temple Adat Shalom, Poway; Israel, Maywood; Rabbi , Rabbi Toba Spitzer, Congregation Dorshei Rabbi Jonathan Malino, Guilford College, Wimbledon Synagogue in England, Rabbi Tzedek, Lexington; Rabbi Sonya Starr, Co- Greensboro. Eliseo Rozenwasser, Morristown; Rabbi Ste- lumbia Jewish Congregation, Columbia; Rabbi Jonathan Maltzman, Kol Shalom, ven Rubenstein, Congregation Beth Shalom, Rabbi Howard Stecker, Temple Israel, Great No. Bethesda; Rabbi Harry Manhoff, Temple Kansas City; Rabbi Gloria Rubin, Rabbi Ra- Neck; Rabbi Margot Stein, Bala, Cynwyd; Beth Sholom, San Leandro; Rabbi Natan chel Sabath, Hebrew Union College, Jeru- Rabbi Peter Stein, Temple Sinai, Cranston; Margalit, Cambridge; Rabbi Shana Margolin, salem; Rabbi Douglas Sagal, Temple Emanu- Rabbi David Steinberg, Temple Beth Israel, Beth Jacob Synagogue, Montpelier; Rabbi El, Westfield; Rabbi Joanna Samuels, Con- Plattsburgh; Rabbi Naomi Steinberg, Temple Marc Margolius, Kaiserman Jewish Commu- gregation Habonim, New York; Rabbi Neil Beth EI, Eureka; Rabbi George M. Stern, nity Center, Wynnewood; Rabbi Bonnie Sandler, Ahavath Achim Synagogue, Reseda; Northwest Interfaith Movement, Philadel- Margulis, Religious Coalition for Reproduc- Rabbi David Saperstein, Religious Action phia; Rabbi Benjamin Sternman, Congrega- tive Choice, Washington; Rabbi Randall Center of Reform Judaism, Washington; tion Beth Israel, Austin; Rabbi Jeffrey B. Mark, Congregation Shomrei Torah, Wayne; Rabbi Marc Saperstein, George Washington Stiffman, Congregation Shaare Emeth, St. Rabbi Jeffrey Marker, Brooklyn; Rabbi University, Washington. Louis; Rabbi Ira Stone, Rabbi Ariel Stone-

VerDate Aug 31 2005 06:46 Nov 18, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16NO8.058 E17NOPT1 E2384 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks November 17, 2005 Halpern, Congregation Shir Tikvah, Port- man, Congregation Shaarei Shamayim, without either her mother or daddy’s input. land; Rabbi Michael Strassfeld, Society for Madison; Rabbi Michael Zimmerman, Con- That seemed to make her teacher, Mr. Fricke, the Advancement, New York; Rabbi Andrew gregation Kehillat Israel, Lansing; Rabbi pleased as well. F. Straus, Temple Emanuel of Tempe, Henry Zoob, Temple Beth David, Westwood; All of the students who took part in Friday’s Tempe; Rabbi David Straus, Rabbi David Rabbi David J. Zucker, Shalom Park, Au- Straus, Main Line Reform Temple Beth rora. tribute did a great job. Every parent, grand- parent, teacher and friend had to be full of Elohim, Wynnewood; Rabbi William Cantors Strongin, Kehillat Ahavat Achim, New pride as the words of more than a dozen Paltz; Rabbi Leah Kurtz Sudran, Congrega- Cantor Shoshana Lash, Temple Ner Tamid, young people were somehow woven together tion B’nai Israel, Petaluma; Rabbi Alvin M. Bloomfield; Cantor Barbara Ostfeld, Amer- ican Conference of Cantors, Williamsville; to make a beautiful quilt of patriotism and love Sugarman, The Temple, Atlanta; Rabbi of country. Yaaffa-Shira Sultan, Reconstructionist Rab- Cantor Jodi Schechtman, Temple Beth Am, Framingham; Cantor Kerith Spencer-Sha- While everyone did a superb job, one young binical College; Rabbi Jeff Sultar, Mishkan lady, Meg McCrummen, a St. Paul’s junior Shalom, Philadelphia; Rabbi Alana Suskin, piro, Congregation Adas Emuno, Leonia; Adas Israel Congregation, Washington; Rabbi Cantor Iris Beth Weiner, Kehillat Mevakshei who is secretary of the Student Government Daniel Swartz, Greater Washington Inter- Derech, . Association, perhaps captured the moment as faith Power and Light, Takoma Park. Rabbinical Students well as any I have ever heard with her essay Rabbi Robert Tabak, Hospital of The Uni- Student Susan Averbach, Kol Hadash—So- on patriotism. It is as follows: versity of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Rabbi ciety for Humanistic Judaism, San Fran- ‘‘For the love of her country, Rosa Parks en- Joshua Taub, Temple Emanuel, St. Louis; cisco; Student Leah Doberne-Schor, Hebrew dangered her life for freedom; for the love of Rabbi Dov Taylor, Congregation Solel, High- Union College—Jewish Institute of Religion, his country, George Washington turned down land Park; Rabbi Elliott Tepperman, Bnai Brooklyn; Student Joshua Feigelson, River- Keshet, Montclair; Rabbi David Teutsch, Re- a real chance for great power because he dale; Student Daniel Friedman, Yeshivat knew America didn’t need a king; for the love constructionist Rabbinical College, Wyncote; Chovevai Torah, New York; Student Will Rabbi Carla Theodore, Witnesses for a Sus- Friedman, Yeshivat Chovevei Torah, Rego of his country, Jeremiah Denton endured tor- tainable Economy, Sperryville; Rabbi Robert Park; Student Alexandria Shuval-Weiner, ture in the , saying he was ‘hon- Traer, Dominican University of California; Hebrew Union College—Jewish Institute of ored to have had the opportunity to serve [his] Rabbi Lawrence Troster, Coalition on the Religion, Manhattan Beach. country,’ for the love of their country, people Environment and Jewish Life, Teaneck; from all over America have come to the Gulf Rabbi Theodore Tsuruoka, Temple Isaiah of f Great Neck, Great Neck; Rabbi Gordon Coast to help clean up the mess left from hur- SALUTING MEG MCCRUMMEN AND Tucker, Temple Israel Center, White Plains; ricanes; for the love of their country, individ- Rabbi Jason Van Leeuwen, B’nai Tikvah THE STUDENT BODY OF ST. uals support candidates whom they believe Congregation, Los Angeles; Rabbi Burton L. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL IN will lead America well. Visotzky, New York; Rabbi Andrew D. Vogel, MOBILE, ALABAMA ‘‘Patriotism goes far beyond wearing red, Temple Sinai, Brookline; Rabbi David white and blue on the Fourth of July; it is a Vorspan, Conregation Shir Ami, Woodland HON. JO BONNER very personal response of gratitude to Amer- Hills; Rabbi Moshe Waldoks, Temple Beth ica. Loving America doesn’t at all mean blindly Zion, Brookline; Rabbi Brian Walt, Rabbis OF ALABAMA for Human Rights-N.A., West Tisbury; Rabbi IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES agreeing with leaders. Patriots often speak out against the government they believe is Philip Warmflash, Jewish Outreach Partner- Thursday, November 17, 2005 ship of Philadelphia, Melrose Park; Rabbi wrong—but it means acknowledging the tre- Andrew Warmflash; Rabbi , Mr. BONNER. Mr. Speaker, last Friday, mendous gift of being American. The Shalom Center, Philadelphia; Rabbi Mi- Americans from all walks of life—and from all ‘‘Every person here is blessed by the fact chael Wasserman, The New Shul, Scottsdale; corners of this great country—celebrated Vet- that we are American. There is a contagious Rabbi Mira Wasserman, Congregation Beth erans Day 2005. spirit of justice and goodwill that is evident Shalom, Bloomington; Rabbi Pamela Wax, In our largest cities and our smallest towns throughout our history of dealing with people. Kehillat Chaverim, White Plains; Rabbi , Reconstructionist Rab- alike, people paused, even if for just a mo- Our country is the envy of many others, and binical College, Wyncote; Rabbi Joshua Wax- ment, to say thank you to the men and women we know freedoms that some foreigners only man, Or Hadash, Philadelphia; Rabbi Nancy who over the years have helped to keep dream of. Wechsler-Azen, Congregation Beth Shalom, America free and strong. ‘‘But where does that leave us, here at St. Carmichael; Rabbi Elyse Wechterman, Con- Some communities held parades; others Paul’s? When asked by his wife on Election gregation Agudas Achim, Attleboro; Rabbi held rallies or prayer vigils, especially for the Day who she should vote for, a soldier on ac- Sheila Weinberg, Amherst; Rabbi Daniel A. men and women who are currently fighting for tive duty in Iraq replied, ‘You vote for whom- Weiner, Temple De Hirsch Sinai, Seattle. ever you want to . . . that’s why I’m over here Rabbi Simkha Weintraub, The National freedom in places like Iraq and Afghanistan. Center for Jewish Healing, New York; Rabbi And true to what living in a free country is fighting.’ Samuel Weintraub, Kane Street Synagogue, all about, there were also the occasional signs ‘‘Is there something worth fighting for? He Brooklyn; Rabbi Mimi Weisel, Jewish Com- of from people in some parts of the believes so. I believe so. munity High School of the Bay, San Fran- country who oppose our current involvement ‘‘If not with guns, fight with service to our cisco; Rabbi Lew Weiss, IHC, Indianapolis; in the global war on terrorism or, for that mat- community. If not in Iraq, then fight injustice in Rabbi Zari Weiss, Rodef Tzedek, Seattle; ter, oppose anything the majority of Americans Mobile. And so, I challenge you to pray for our Rabbi Michael White, Temple Sinai of Ros- support. leaders, love America actively, and be thankful lyn, Roslyn; Rabbi Nancy Wiener, Hebrew for the men and women that saw fit to sac- Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, At St. Paul’s Episcopal School in Mobile, I had the opportunity to wear the hat of a proud rifice their lives for her freedom.’’ New York City; Rabbi Dan Wigodsky, River- Well said, Meg. Well said. dale; Rabbi Jeffrey Wildstein, Temple Israel, parent as the student body held what has be- Minneapolis; Rabbi Avi Winokur, Society come a tradition, the annual St. Paul’s school- f Hill Synagogue, Philadelphia; Rabbi Irvin wide assembly. This year’s assembly focused A TRIBUTE TO LOUISE WILLIAMS Wise, Adath Israel Synagogue, Boulder; on the meaning of patriotism, as well as a sa- BISHOP Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg, The New North lute to our veterans, a number of whom were Masorti London Synagogue, London; Rabbi in attendance. Jeffrey Wohlberg, Adas Israel Congregation, HON. ROBERT A. BRADY Mr. Speaker, last Friday was a beautiful day Washington; Rabbi , Rabbi OF PENNSYLVANIA in Mobile and everyone in attendance wit- Emeritus, K.A.M. Isaiah Israel Congregation, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Chicago; Rabbi Joseph Wolf, Havurah Sha- nessed a wonderful tribute to our country, led lom, Portland; Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prusan, entirely by the student body. The presentation Thursday, November 17, 2005 Congregation Emanu-El, San Francisco; by the music department set the tone early on Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I Rabbi Bridget Wynne, Kehilla Community with patriotic songs filling the air. It was truly rise to honor my State Representative, Louise Synagogue, Berkeley; Rabbi Moshe Yehudai; a ‘‘Kodak moment’’ of pride in America. Williams Bishop upon her receipt of the Out- Rabbi Daniel G. Zemel, Temple Micah, Wash- Naturally, Jane´e and I were especially proud standing Community Leader award from the ington; Rabbi Moshe Zemer, Director, Insti- tute of Progressive Halakhah, Tel Aviv when it came time for our own 4th grader to Friends of Labor Committee of Laborers’ Local Israel; Rabbi Irwin Zeplowitz, The Commu- represent her class and tell about what patriot- 332. This amazing woman has simultaneously nity Synagogue, Port Washington; Rabbi ism means to her. While admitting some de- distinguished herself in three separate ca- Shawn Zevit, Jewish Reconstructionist Fed- gree of prejudice, we were especially proud reers: as a broadcaster, a Baptist minister, eration, Elkins Park; Rabbi Laurie Zimmer- because Lee wrote her paper on her own, and a State Representative. It defies the

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