[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 63 (Friday, May 19, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E777]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  IN HONOR OF MRS. H. BERT (RUTH) MACK

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                         HON. GARY L. ACKERMAN

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 18, 2000

  Mr. ACKERMAN. Mr. Speaker, today I pay tribute to Mrs. H. Bert Mack, 
who will be honored by The Hillcrest Jewish Center at their 60th 
Anniversary dinner dance on Sunday, May 21st, 2000.
  Ruth Mack has devoted over 50 years of her life to maintaining the 
high standards of excellence for which The Hillcrest Jewish Center is 
known throughout the Jewish communities of Queens County and New York. 
Ruth and her late husband, H. Bert Mack, have both been major 
benefactors to The Hillcrest Jewish Center. In fact, Mr. Mack was a 
guarantor of the original mortgage to construct The Hillcrest Jewish 
Center youth building. It comes as no surprise that The Hillcrest 
Jewish Center's main building has been named after H. Bert and Ruth 
Mack.
  Mr. Speaker, Ruth Mack continues to carry on the philanthropic legacy 
that she and her husband valued so greatly. She is a generous 
contributor to many Jewish organizations including: The Eldridge Street 
Synagogue and the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Battery Park. She is 
also a benefactor of the esteemed Long Island Jewish Hospital. In 
addition, Ruth Mack has given generously of her own time, and she has 
spent many years teaching Hebrew to adults.
  Growing up in the community, I can personally attest to the high 
esteem in which Ruth and her entire family are held by the multitudes 
who know and love her. On this special day it is also a privilege to be 
able to acknowledge Ruth Mack's four children: William, David, Earle 
and Frederick, as well as her six grandchildren: Steven, Richard, 
Andrew, Beatrice, Jason and Haley.
  During my eighteen years of service in the U.S. Congress, I have been 
honored to speak and attend services at The Hillcrest Jewish Center on 
numerous occasions. The friendly and spiritual environment that I 
associate with The Hillcrest Jewish Center could not be possible were 
it not for the charitable contributions provided unselfishly by Ruth 
Mack.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues in the House of Representatives to 
join me today in honoring Mrs. H. Bert (Ruth) Mack for her loyalty and 
dedication to The Hillcrest Jewish Center.

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