[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 29 (Wednesday, March 15, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E319]
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                   TRIBUTE TO RABBI AND MRS. SUGARMAN

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                         HON. HOWARD L. BERMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 15, 2000

  Mr. BERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Rabbi Marvin 
and Rebbetzin Avis Sugarman who will be honored at the Shaarey Zedek 
Congregation's 46th Annual Banquet on March 19, 2000. The occasion will 
mark Rabbi Sugarman's retirement and will celebrate the thirty-two 
years of dedicated service that both Rabbi and Mrs. Sugarman have given 
the Shaarey Zedek community since 1967.
  I have known Rabbi Sugarman for 26 of those years and for all that 
time, I have watched with great admiration the tireless and energetic 
work that he and his wife have given to Shaarey Zedek. Their efforts 
have made it the largest Orthodox congregation in the San Fernando 
Valley and the second largest in Los Angeles. The depth of their 
concern for their congregants and their love for humanity made the 
temple community into a warm and welcoming family. No matter how busy 
he was, Rabbi Sugarman's first priority was to provide help and 
spiritual guidance to the members of his synagogue. He is a much 
respected and much beloved figure in Los Angeles.
  Throughout Rabbi Sugarman's distinguished 44-year rabbinical career, 
he has been a dedicated student of Judaism. He has delivered thousands 
of learned sermons on a plethora of topics and issues, but his 
discourses on morality, responsibility, and duty have been especially 
enlightening and instructive. His focus has been not only upon his 
synagogue or even his religion, but against the moral decline and decay 
in our society. He has spoken out forcefully and effectively on this 
important subject.
  Rebbetzin Sugarman will be honored for her understanding, devotion, 
intellectual integrity, and spiritual sensitivity. Her unwavering 
support has added immeasurably to the strength of this remarkable 
couple. By her active involvement in the synagogue Sisterhood and the 
Shaarey Zedek community at large, she provided both inspiration and 
example to its members. In addition, she has distinguished herself in 
her chosen career as a clinical dietitian in the health-care field and 
as the Administrative Dietitian in the Kosher Kitchen of Cedars-Sinai 
Medical Center.
  Among the greatest achievements of Rabbi and Rebbetzin Sugarman are 
the five outstanding children they raised in their 44 years of marriage 
and among the great pleasures they look forward to in retirement is 
time to spend with the many grandchildren who bring them enormous 
pride.
  It is distinct pleasure to ask my colleagues to join with me in 
saluting Rabbi and Rebbetzin Sugarman for their dedicated service to 
the Jewish community of Southern California.




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