[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 35 (Friday, February 24, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E425-E426]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                  TRIBUTE TO MARIO AND MADELINE JASON

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                         HON. HOWARD L. BERMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, February 23, 1995
  Mr. BERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to pay tribute to Mario and 
Madeline Jason, who have given tirelessly of their time and resources 
to Shaarey Zedak Congregation of North Hollywood and the Jewish 
community of 
[[Page E426]] the San Fernando Valley. Since 1978, the year the Jasons 
joined the congregation at Shaarey Zedek, they have been committed to 
the growth of the synagogue and the cause of Jewish education. It is 
the efforts of people such as the Jasons that has guided the Orthodox 
Jewish community of North Hollywood to such remarkable growth in recent 
years.
  For example, the Jasons have been closely involved with the 
development of Jewish day schools in their neighborhood. They have done 
so both as devoted Jews and parents who enrolled their three children 
in Emek Hebrew Academy. In addition, the Jasons' two sons, Howard and 
Mark, attended Valley Torah High School. Today the Jason children--who 
are in their mid and late 20s--remain passionately involved with 
Judaism and the Jewish community. Their parents taught them well.
  There is another side to the Jasons, one that further illustrates 
their zest for life. Since 1984, when he sold his business, Mario has 
become a noted sculptor whose work has been exhibited in 14 galleries 
across the United States. Madeline, who has a degree in education from 
Cal State Northridge, today works at her alma mater as administrative 
assistant for the summer academic program for elementary school 
students. She also volunteers as a docent at the Simon Wiesenthal 
Museum of Tolerance.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in saluting Mario and 
Madeline Jason, who have worked tirelessly on behalf of Shaarey Zedek 
Congregation and the Jewish community. They are a shining example to us 
all.


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