[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 192 (Tuesday, December 5, 1995)]
[House]
[Pages H13938-H13939]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        WELCOME TO RABBI BERGER

  (Mr. DEUTSCH asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DEUTSCH. Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to introduce 
Rabbi Motty Berger who gave the opening prayer of today's session of 
the House of Representatives. I was fortunate enough to meet Rabbi 
Berger several years ago at the College of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem 
where my wife and I enrolled in one of his courses on Jewish 
philosophy. During a time of tremendous transition in the Jewish 
community, I found Rabbi Berger to be an extremely perceptive speaker 
on topics surrounding the heritage of the Jewish people. He talked 
passionately about his desire to promote the continuity of Jewish 
traditions and values.
  Rabbi Berger was born and raised in the United States and after 
graduating high school attended Ner Israel Rabbinical School in 
Baltimore. After completing his rabbinical studies, he went on to teach 
Jewish philosophy in Jerusalem and became extremely active with the 
Aish HaTorah organization. This yeshiva has dedicated itself to 
creating a warm environment that promotes Jewish unity. With that said, 


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it is a tremendous honor to welcome Rabbi Motty Berger.

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