[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 94 (Friday, June 9, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S8125]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                THE 23RD ANNUAL JEWISH HERITAGE FESTIVAL

 Mr. BRADLEY. Mr. President, our country is a remarkable 
mosaic--a mixture of races, languages, ethnicities, and religions--that 
grows increasingly diverse with each passing year. Nowhere is this 
incredible diversity more evident than in the State of New Jersey. In 
New Jersey, schoolchildren come from families that speak 120 different 
languages at home. These different languages are used in over 1.4 
million homes in my State. I have always believed that one of the 
United States greatest strengths is the diversity of the people that 
make up its citizenry and I am proud to call the attention of my 
colleagues to an event in New Jersey that celebrates the importance of 
the diversity that is a part of America's collective heritage.
  On June 4, 1995 the Garden State Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ began its 
1995 Spring Heritage Festival Series. This heritage festival program 
salutes many of the different ethnic communities that contribute so 
greatly to New Jersey's diverse makeup. Highlighting old country 
customs and culture, the festival programs are an opportunity to 
express pride in the ethnic backgrounds that are a part of our 
collective heritage. Additionally, the spring heritage festivals will 
contribute proceeds from their problems to the Garden State Arts 
Center's Cultural Center Fund which presents theater productions free-
of-charge to New Jersey's schoolchildren, seniors, and other deserving 
residents. The heritage festival thus not only pays tribute to the 
cultural influences from our past, it also makes a significant 
contribution to our present day cultural activities.
  On Sunday, June 11, 1995, the Heritage Festival Series will celebrate 
the 23d Annual Jewish Festival of the Arts. Co-chaired by Amy Schwartz 
of Springfield, NJ and Martin Hacker of Metuchen, NJ, this year's event 
promises to be a grand show featuring many talented entertainers 
including: the Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra, singer Mike Burstyn, and 
comedian Freddie Roman.
  On behalf of all Jewish New Jerseyans, I offer my congratulations on 
the occasion of the 23d Annual Jewish Festival of the Arts.


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