[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 62 (Tuesday, April 4, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E778]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                  THE 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF BRITH SHOLOM

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                         HON. ROBERT A. BORSKI

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 4, 1995
  Mr. BORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Brith Sholom, 
on the occasion of its 90th anniversary.
  As a representative of Philadelphia, the cradle of American liberty, 
I am proud to call the attention of the House of Brith Sholom, the only 
national membership organization in the Jewish community. Brith Sholom 
was founded in the very shadow of Independence Hall in 1905 and still 
maintains a vigorous program dedicated to humanitarian service and the 
strengthening of our democratic institutions.
  Established in response to the immigration of large numbers of 
individuals fleeing persecution and oppression and drawn by the freedom 
and opportunities of America, Brith Sholom played a major role in 
helping to transform a predominately immigrant community into a fully 
integrated mainstream American community. Since that time, Brith Sholom 
has made significant contributions to the welfare of all citizens, 
regardless of race or religion.
  Brith Sholom has given generously to its country and community, 
including a 65-acre tract of land for the establishment of Eagleville 
Sanitorium, a cardiovascular and pulmonary research laboratory at 
Hahnemann Hospital by Brith Sholom women, and the Brith Sholom Cancer 
Research Laboratory at the Albert Einstein Medical School of Yeshiva 
University. The organization has also founded and maintained the Brith 
Sholom House, an apartment complex for senior citizens in Philadelphia.
  The generosity and commitment of Brith Sholom also extend beyond the 
borders of our Nation. The organization founded the Brith Sholom Beit 
Halochem in Haifa, Israel, a rehabilitation, social, and recreational 
center for Israel's permanently disabled war veterans. Prior to World 
War II, a successful Brith Sholom mission rescued 50 Viennese Jewish 
children, ages 5 to 14, from certain death, bringing them to Camp 
Sholom near Collegeville, PA, where they were housed, clothed, fed, and 
educated.
  Faithful to the traditions of our national American heritage and 
Hebraic values of social justice and responsibility to our society, 
Brith Sholom looks forward to the next 90 years of service. Mr. 
Speaker, I ask that Members of the House join me in saluting Brith 
Sholom's officers and members and wishing them success in their future 
endeavors.


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