[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 37 (Thursday, March 20, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E540]
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                     HONORING RABBI ADAM D. FISHER

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                         HON. MICHAEL P. FORBES

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 20, 1997

  Mr. FORBES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Rabbi Adam D. 
Fisher, a devoted man of God and community who is celebrating his 25th 
year of service to the Temple Isaiah in Stony Brook, Long Island, NY.
  The entire Three Village community, indeed all of Long Island, has 
been enriched by Rabbi Fisher's lifelong service to the spiritual 
growth and human needs of his fellow man. A widely renowned theologian, 
an accomplished poet and writer, and a tireless community activist, 
Rabbi Adam Fisher has earned the love and respect of all who know him 
and his good work.
  The 375 families who comprise Temple Isaiah's reform congregation are 
indeed blessed to have Adam Fisher as their rabbi. During his tenure, 
the congregation has tripled in size, and the Temple has added a school 
of religion, a sanctuary, and a social hall. With Rabbi Fisher's 
leadership, and the faith and good work of his congregation, Temple 
Isaiah has grown to become the spiritual heart of the Three Village 
community.
  Among the many good men and women of God, few enjoy Rabbi Fisher's 
renown as a Biblical scholar. His stellar reputation as a servant of 
God and man is demonstrated by the multitude of local, regional, and 
national organizations that he devotes himself to. The Union of 
American Hebrew Congregations, the Central Conference of American 
Rabbis, the Suffolk Board of Rabbis, and the Three Village Interfaith 
Association.
  So devoted is Rabbi Fisher to spreading God's word, he has worked to 
develop his skills as a writer and poet, authoring two books of liturgy 
and publishing numerous short stories and articles in a variety of 
Jewish and literary journals. His Biblically-based children's stories, 
which he often weaves into his family services, inspire the youngest 
among us to seek the Lord's way in their life. Rabbi Fisher's 
heartrendering, sensitive and insightful poems have been collected in 
two books: ``Rooms, Airy Rooms'' and ``Dancing Alone.'' His work has 
also been published in the Manhattan Poetry Review, Long Island 
Quarterly. In 1990, Rabbi Fisher garnered the Jeanne Voege Poetry Prize 
at the Westhampton Writers Festival.
  As someone who is truly blessed to call Rabbi Adam Fisher a personal 
friend, I ask my colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives to 
join me in honoring Rabbi Adam D. Fisher for his 25 years of devoted 
service to God and the Temple Isaiah. Congratulations, Rabbi Fisher. 
Mazel tov.

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