[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 1 (Wednesday, January 6, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E11-E12]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    HONORING RABBI IRWIN GOLDENBERG FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY

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                        HON. WILLIAM F. GOODLING

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, January 6, 1999

  Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Rabbi Irwin 
Goldenberg for his generous service to the community. For twenty-five 
years, Rabbi Goldenberg has served both his congregation at Temple Beth 
Israel and the community of York, Pennsylvania as a revered leader, 
teacher, and father.
  In times of sorrow and in times of celebration, Rabbi Goldenberg has 
demonstrated a strong commitment to his congregation. He has always 
been there to provide loving support and strong leadership to people of 
his Temple. Rabbi Goldenberg has long served as the official voice for 
the Jewish community in

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York, establishing a sturdy link between his congregation and the 
community at large. To this day, he has remained very active in his 
faith serving on the central Conference of American Rabbis, the 
American Jewish Congress, the Philadelphia Board of Rabbis, and the 
Association of Reformed Zionists to highlight just a few of his many 
efforts.
  One of the greatest aspects of this man is that his kind efforts are 
not simply confined within the Jewish community. Rather, his works 
extend far beyond his Temple and into the community at large. Rabbi 
Goldenberg's gracious outreach into the community has been consistent 
for over twenty-five years. He relishes his role as teacher and friend 
to troubled young people. He lends his time to countless charities and 
organizations, and has been showered with accolades including 
``Educator of the Year'' and ``Man of the Year.''
  And, despite the extraordinary constraints on his time, Rabbi 
Goldenberg has always remained lovingly committed to his family. The 
proud father of two exceptional young ladies, one of which is studying 
Judaism in Israel, Rabbi Goldenberg is an example to fathers 
everywhere. Recently, the Rabbi and his lovely wife Joyce celebrated 
their 30th wedding anniversary. Their loving devotion to each other and 
their family is the premier model of what marriage should be.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Rabbi Irwin Goldenberg for 
twenty-five years of dedicated and selfless service to the congregation 
at Temple Beth Israel, the Jewish community, and the people of York, 
Pennsylvania.

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