[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 37 (Tuesday, April 9, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E446]
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                    REMEMBERING RABBI ISRAEL MILLER

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                         HON. CAROLYN McCARTHY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 9, 2002

  Ms. McCARTHY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise in honor of Rabbi 
Israel Miller's contributions to the global Jewish community and in 
memory of his recent passing.
  Rabbi Miller was born in Baltimore, MD., but he made his home in New 
York. A graduate of Yeshiva University, the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan 
Theological Seminary and Columbia University, Rabbi Miller was a well-
learned man who dedicated his life to the needs of the international 
Jewish community.
  Rabbi Israel Miller expressed his dedication to different members of 
the Jewish community through his activism and leadership in a variety 
of organizations. He served as president since 1982 of the Conference 
of Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, an organization dedicated to 
financial restitution of Holocaust survivors. Miller helped Soviet 
Jewry through his leadership of the American Jewish Conference on 
Soviet Jewry. He also served as chairman of the Conference of 
Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, founding and 
honorary president of the American Zionist Federation, and a founder of 
the Jewish Community Relations Council.
  Rabbi Israel Miller lived a long, healthy and gratifying life. He is 
survived by his wife, Ruth, his four children, 19 grandchildren, eight 
great-grandchildren, and brother and sister. I share their pride over 
his achievements.
  Rabbi Miller's accomplishments and contributions to our local, 
national and international community were obvious and greatly 
appreciated. His involvement in the peace process in Israel is notable 
and commendable, specifically in light of the recent conflict.
  I join my constitutes and the entire Jewish community in remembering 
Rabbi Miller as a leader and role model for past, present and future 
generations.

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