[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 78 (Thursday, May 11, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1010]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                   RABBI AND REBBETZEN RYBAK HONORED

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                        HON. WILLIAM J. MARTINI

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 11, 1995
  Mr. MARTINI. Mr. Speaker, on Sunday night, May 14, 1995, Rabbi Dr. 
Solomon Rybak and Rebbetzen Dr. Shoshana Rybak will observe the 
completion of 10 years affiliation with the congregation and service to 
the Passaic and Clifton communities at Congregation Adas Israel in 
Passaic, New Jersey. I congratulate them and wish them all the best as 
they celebrate this truly special occasion.
  Rabbi and Rebbetzen Rybak have been recognized as exceptional 
personalities in the Passaic-Clifton area as well as in the larger 
metropolitan New York-New Jersey educational community. Both have 
attained significant achievements in furthering Jewish education and 
values. Upon completing his studies at Yeshiva University and receiving 
rabbinical ordination from the late, renowned torah giant Rabbi Dr. 
Joseph Soleveitchik, Rabbi Rybak served as Rabbi Soleveitchik's 
research assistant in the Rogosin Institute of Ethics. Rabbi Rybak was 
appointed by Dr. Samuel Belkin, President of Yeshiva University, to the 
position of Rosh Yeshiva at the Yeshiva University High School and held 
that position for 27 years. Rabbi Rybak earned his Ph.D. in Semitic 
languages from the Bernard Revel Graduate School of Yeshiva University 
and has lectured and published on educational and Halachic topics. In 
addition to his duties as spiritual leader of Congregation Adas Israel, 
Rabbi Rybak is a Professor of Jewish Studies at Touro college, serves 
as the editor of CHAVRUSA, the professional publication of the Yeshiva 
University Rabbinical Alumni and is a member of the executive board of 
the Rabbinical Council of America.
  Equally accomplished, Rebbetzen Rybak has balanced the dual role of a 
Rebbetzin and a professional in her daily routine. Rebbetzen Rybak was 
educated in both Israel and in New York and holds a Jewish Teacher's 
Diploma from Beth Jacob Seminary and a Doctorate in school and clinical 
psychology from Pace University. Rebbetzin Rybak has been involved in 
many of the congregation's programs, concentrating on the youth Yom Tov 
celebrations and the congregation's Simchat Torah, Purim, and Yom 
Haatzmaut festivals. As a therapist and licensed psychologist, Dr. 
Rybak has been involved with several groups of exceptional children 
including the handicapped, the developmentally disabled and the gifted. 
She is currently the clinical coordinator at the Hebrew Academy for 
Special Children [HASC] in Brooklyn and is a member of several 
professional organizations including the American Psychological 
Association, the National Association of School Psychologists, and the 
Council for Exceptional Children.
  Upon their arrival in Passaic in 1984, Rabbi and Rebbetzen Rybak 
found a diversified community representing the full spectrum of modern 
Jewish society. In a quiet and unassuming manner Rabbi and Rebbetzen 
Rybak began actively participating in the ongoing revitalization of the 
Passaic-Clifton community. The contributions of Rabbi and Rebbetzen 
Rybak over the past 10 years have been instrumental in continuing to 
make Passaic and Clifton attractive to young Jewish couples looking for 
a vibrant area in which to establish their home. Their dedication to 
community service and education serves as a role model and inspiration 
to all. I salute these two fine individuals, and can only say that I am 
proud to call them members of the Eighth Congressional District of New 
Jersey.


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