[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 130 (Saturday, August 5, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1681-E1682]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


   TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF RABBI ARYEH SCHEINBERG OF CONGREGATION RODFEI 
                       SHOLOM IN SAN ANTONIO, TX

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                           HON. FRANK TEJEDA

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, August 4, 1995
  Mr. TEJEDA. Mr. Speaker, I take this opportunity to honor an 
outstanding spiritual leader in San Antonio, TX, a man who has 
dedicated the past 25 years to teaching, learning and inspiration. 
Rabbi Aryeh Scheinberg, who this month will be honored by the community 
for a quarter century of service as rabbi of Congregation Rodfei 
Sholom, has the rabbinate in his blood: He stands in a line of seven 
generations of rabbis who could take pride in his accomplishments. I 
join in saluting Rabbi Scheinberg for his many positive contributions 
to our community.
  Rabbi Scheinberg can be described as a man of intense knowledge, of 
passion for learning, of deep spirituality. He is that and more. Rabbi 
Scheinberg takes seriously the biblical admonition to ``Love thy 
neighbor as thyself'' in his daily life. He loves people. He recognizes 
the divine spark in each person 

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and works to transform that spark into a glowing fire. Over the years, 
Rabbi Scheinberg and his wife Judy have selflessly opened their house 
to congregants and visitors alike, offering hospitality, song, study 
and the warmth of home to all. It is no wonder that he is so well 
loved.
  Rabbi Scheinberg understands the need for community and the special 
value of the family. With a stubborn vision and hard work, Rabbi 
Scheinberg has built a vibrant community centered around synagogue and 
home, but with a window on the world. Rabbi Scheinberg has reached out 
beyond the walls of his own congregation and connected with the entire 
Jewish community in San Antonio. He has worked with colleagues of other 
faiths to increase understanding and build on common ground. He has led 
missions to Israel, which enjoys a special and unique place in his 
heart. He has cried with the bereaved, danced with joy on occasions of 
happiness, and inspired so many to open their minds and souls to 
ultimate truths. Above all, his personal faith, dedication and warmth 
have gained him the undeniable respect of clergy and laymen alike.
  On August 27, San Antonio will formally honor Rabbi Scheinberg 
through the dedication of a new Torah, the handwritten Hebrew text of 
the five books of Moses. This celebration is fitting: just as Rabbi 
Scheinberg has written the words of tradition on the hearts of his 
congregants and students, the community will complete the writing of 
the very words of Torah he upholds.


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