[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 86 (Thursday, June 19, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1268]
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                 A TRIBUTE TO RABBI ELIJAH J. SCHOCHET

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                           HON. BRAD SHERMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 19, 1997

  Mr. SHERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Rabbi Elijah J. 
Schochet for 36 years of dedicated service and leadership in our 
community and for his distinguished family life and academic 
achievement.
  Rabbi Schochet graduated cum laude from the University of California 
at Los Angeles in 1955 and then attended Columbia University for 
further studies in psychology. He soon determined, like his father and 
grandfather, that he was bound for theological studies and went on to 
be ordained by the Jewish Theological Seminary and to receive his 
doctorate in rabbinic literature under his distinguished mentor Prof. 
Saul Lieberman. His impressive educational background has helped him to 
provide spiritual aid to many in our community.
  In addition to his rabbinical training, Rabbi Schochet is a licensed 
marriage and child counselor in the State of California. His other 
accomplishments include the founding of the Kadima Hebrew Academy in 
the West Valley. Because he believes that education is the key to 
success, Rabbi Schochet attempts to give every member of our community 
the chance to expand on this precious gift by teaching.
  Rabbi Schochet is a proud husband, to his wife Penina, father to his 
three children and grandfather to his five grandchildren. He gives 
freely of his love to his own family, his congregation, and to the 
students at the Kadima Hebrew Academy.
  He is a true believer that ``Man is worthy of being called Man only 
if he is charitable.'' Rabbi Schochet is indeed giving of his love and 
knowledge. Thus it is an honor to join the family, friends, and 
congregation of the Shomrei Torah Synagogue in recognizing Rabbi Elijah 
J. Schochet for his dedicated years of service to our community.

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