[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 126 (Monday, September 12, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: September 12, 1994]
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                   THE JERUSALEM FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAM

  Mr. MOYNIHAN. Mr. President, I am pleased to report that the 
Jerusalem Fellowships Program brought over 120 North American college 
and graduate students to Israel this past summer, for a unique 
educational and cultural experience. My distinguished colleague from 
Pennsylvania, Arlen Specter, and I have enjoyed the privilege of 
serving as honorary chairman of this exciting program since its 
inception in 1985.
  The Jerusalem Fellows spent 4 weeks touring and studying in Israel. 
During this period they met individually with Israeli leaders including 
President Ezer Weizman, Prime Minister Yitzchak Rabin, Former Minister 
Shimon Peres, Former Prime Minister Yitzchak Shamir, Mayor of Jerusalem 
Ehud Olmert and members of Knesset Benny Begin and Raphael Eitan.
  In every case, there was an opportunity for indepth dialog with these 
individuals--an unprecedented opportunity for a study mission of 
college-age students to question cabinet ministers and national 
leaders. In addition, the fellowships met with Israeli citizens from 
every walk of life and from every group in that diverse society.
  Eighty of the one hundred-twenty Jerusalem fellows had never been in 
Israel before. They had been selected on the basis of intellectual 
skills and leadership qualities. I am confident that they will 
articulate the insights developed during this tour now that they have 
returned to their campuses throughout North America.
  The Jerusalem Fellowships Program was sponsored by Aish HaTorah 
College of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem, a unique educational 
institution headed by Rabbi Noah Weinberg, a leading contemporary 
Jewish philosopher and educator. The program's executive director is 
Rabbi Chanan Kaufman. The west coast division of this exemplary program 
is under the honorary chairmanship of our former colleague Governor 
Pete Wilson. The chairman for the west coast is Barry Goldfarb, a noted 
industrialist and major philanthropist whose vision and generosity made 
the west coast program a possibility. Sponsors and members of the 
advisory committee include:
  Ken Abramowitz, Blair Axel, Ariel Berghash, Lon Bernell, Kenneth J. 
Bialkin, Alan and Mindy Bloom, Abe Briansky, Errol Brick, Herb Caskey, 
Marc S. Cooper, Kenneth Cowin, Charles Dimston, Mel Dubin, Andrew 
Duell, Lewis M. Eisenberg, Harold Feld, Marc Feuer, Nina Franklin, 
Natalio S. Fridman, Alan and Randee Gordin, Joseph A. Gottlieb, Arnold 
Hochstadt, Jonathan Ilany, George Klein, Samuel Klurman, Andrew E. 
Lewin, Arthur L. Loeb, Stephen Lovell, David Luchins, Leah and Shalom 
Mark, Danny Messing, Michael Morris, Jack Nash, Joseph Neustein, I. 
David Pelton, Pfizer Inc., Lester Pollack, Ephraim Propp, George Rohr, 
Steven Rones, Daniel S. and Joanna S. Rose Fellowship, Jerry Rubin, 
Irving Schaffer, Alan J. Shefler, Alan B. Slifka, David and Lili 
Smilow, Ronald and Nina Spiro, Warren Stieglitz, Judy and Charles S. 
Temel, Arnold Thaler, Phyllis and Arthur Wachtel, Gila Rosenhaus 
Wiener.
  It is obvious from the response to this summer's program that the 
Jerusalem Fellowships Program has made a significant contribution 
toward furthering understanding of Israel among North American young 
people. I salute all who are involved in this magnificent project.

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