[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 76 (Wednesday, May 29, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E940]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO RABBI LANE STEINGER

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                          HON. SANDER M. LEVIN

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 29, 1996

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Rabbi Lane Steinger who 
is retiring after 20 years of dedicated service as Rabbi of Temple 
Emanu-El in Oak Park, MI.
  For the past 20 years, Rabbi Steinger has not only served as a 
spiritual leader and teacher to his congregation, but he has 
distinguished himself as a community activist. He has volunteered as a 
chaplain at William Beaumont Hospital and has served on a myriad of 
boards including the Christian-Muslim-Jewish Leadership Forum of the 
Greater Detroit Interfaith Round Table, Interns for Peace Rabbinical 
Board, the Cranbrook Peace Foundation, Michigan Religious Coalition for 
Abortion Rights, Jewish Resettlement Service, Jewish Federation 
Apartments, JARC, Jewish Vocational Service, and the Michigan League 
for Human Services.
  But most importantly, Rabbi Steinger will be remembered for his 
warmth, compassion, and caring. He will be sorely missed.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Rabbi 
Steinger's accomplishments and years of service to the congregation of 
Temple Emanu-El and the greater metropolitan Detroit area. I send Rabbi 
Steinger and his wife, Linda, and children, Shira, Daina, and Rafi, my 
very best wishes as they return home to St. Louis, MO, where Rabbi 
Steinger will assume the position of Director of the Midwest Council of 
the Union of American Hebrew Congregations.

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