[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 127 (Monday, September 16, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1612-E1613]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  TRIBUTE TO THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE AND THE 
                   JEWISH FEDERATION OF SOUTH BROWARD

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                           HON. PETER DEUTSCH

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 16, 1996

  Mr. DEUTSCH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the merger of 
the Jewish Federation of Greater Fort Lauderdale and the Jewish 
Federation of South Broward. This merger creates the third largest 
federation in the United States. Because of the undying support of 
south Florida residents, each federation has independently established 
unique and extremely successful organizations which achieve similar 
goals. Through the encouragement of the Council of Jewish Federations, 
the Jewish Federation of Broward County will represent a combination of 
these notable differences and similarities. This unification is an 
extraordinary opportunity for the Broward Jewish and non-Jewish 
community because it will strengthen the federation in south Florida, 
pool together needed fundraising resources, and better serve the entire 
south Florida community.
  There are over 200 associated Jewish federations in the United States 
that serve approximately 800 communities in the United States and 
Canada. The Jewish Federation of South Broward was first incorporated 
in 1943 during very turbulent times for Jews in the United States and 
abroad. Historically, the federation has raised money to create and 
maintain social services for Jews within the community, as well as 
support Jewish programs that aid Jews facing persecution throughout the 
world. The Jewish Federation of Greater Fort Lauderdale was created in 
1967 as the Jewish community began to grow in south Florida. Now, 
almost five decades later, these two organizations will merge to become 
one of the most dynamic and visible Jewish federations in the United 
States.
  I would also like to recognize Herbert D. Katz, the first president 
of the newly formed Jewish federation of south Broward and Stuart A. 
Epstein, vice president of the campaign. Both men have been actively 
involved in the Jewish community in south Florida and have held 
executive positions in both regional and national Jewish organizations. 
The new federation's board will also include vice president for 
administration/budget, Bernard Feldman; vice president for allocations, 
Selma Telles;

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vice president for communications, Jan Klein; vice president for human 
resources development, Dorothy Weinstein; vice president for planning, 
Gail Spatz; vice presidents at large, Robert Enslein and Lenny 
Schnurmacher; treasurer, Jeffrey Kassower; assistant treasurer, C. 
Scott Rassler; secretary, Gene Glasser; and nominating chair, Esther 
Gordon.
  I wish the Jewish Federation of Broward County and the board the best 
in making this new federation an integral part of the Jewish community 
in south Florida and look forward to working with the federation in 
helping them achieve their goals.

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