[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 49 (Thursday, April 5, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E550]
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                     TRIBUTE TO RABBI MARK G. LOEB

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                        HON. BENJAMIN L. CARDIN

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, April 4, 2001

  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor, Rabbi Mark G. Loeb, 
an outstanding religious leader who has served the Beth El Congregation 
of Baltimore for 25 years. He has led this progressive congregation to 
its present growth of 1,700 families. Rabbi Loeb is recognized for his 
scholarship and eloquence. He never fails to enlighten and to challenge 
an audience.
  Rabbi Mark Loeb has made his mark on the national scene as well. His 
message of tolerance and caring is not confined to his pulpit at Beth 
El. He has championed any number of social and interfaith causes to 
improve the common good of people of all faiths and ethnic backgrounds. 
One of his most prized roles has been that of National Chair of MAZON--
A Jewish Response to Hunger. He has also served as a past National 
Program Chair of the Christian-Jewish Workshop, and he has been a 
Member of the Board of Trustees of the Institute for Christian-Jewish 
Studies since 1988.
  Locally, Rabbi Mark Loeb, has served as Past President of the 
Baltimore Board of Rabbis and is the current Chairman of the Board of 
Trustees of the Baltimore Hebrew University. He has promoted and 
instituted a comprehensive Jewish education program at Beth El with a 
defined expectation that a formal course of study will be followed by 
both the student and his or her parents. The parents and their children 
together commit to an involvement in Jewish learning. This program for 
Jewish education has been used as a model in other Jewish congregations 
around the country.
  Rabbi Loeb is recognized not only for his own scholarship but for his 
efforts to promote learning as an important key to a meaningful life. 
He is also a recognized authority on opera and has formally critiqued 
and taught others to more fully enjoy this wonderful art form.
  I urge my colleagues to join me in congratulating Rabbi Mark G. Loeb 
for his 25 years of service to Beth El Congregation and to many other 
individuals in the state of Maryland.

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