[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 145 (Tuesday, November 12, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S10841]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  IN RECOGNITION OF MRS. SISEL KLURMAN

 Mr. LIEBERMAN. Madam President, I rise today to congratulate 
and recognize Mrs. Sisel Klurman for being honored by the Florida 
Friends of Bar-Ilan University and setting the standards for ``Women 
and Entrepreneurship: From Adversity to Achievement.''
  Bar-Ilan, Israel's largest university, is a leading academic 
institution with over 30,000 students and extensive disciplines. Mrs. 
Klurman is a founder of the Rabbi Emanuel Rackman International Center 
for Women and has been a benefactor to the University. Her affiliation 
with Bar-Ilan University is based on the University's philosophy that 
blends its unique formula of tradition with modern technologies and 
scholarship.
  Mrs. Klurman was raised with a true love and appreciation for her 
Jewish culture and tradition by her parents and grandparents. In 1944 
she and her husband, Shmuel Aba, opened a way to safely smuggle 
Holocaust survivors from Poland to Chernowitz and, ultimately, to 
Israel. During the next few years, Sisel and Sam worked intensely with 
underground organizations fighting for the liberation of Israel and 
working with new immigrants. Their drive and inspiration led them to 
focus on perpetuating the importance of Jewish identity and education. 
They began to support many causes, with broad outreach, in support of 
Jewish education.
  Today, Mrs. Klurman supports Jewish education, health and welfare 
throughout the United States and Israel. She serves on may national 
boards, including Bar-Ilan University.
  As a businesswomen, Mrs. Klurman is President of Ganot Corporation, a 
real estate and development company, and president of AG Holdings, 
Inc., operators of nursing and rehabilitation centers. Founded by her 
late husband, both companies have flourished under her leadership.
  With all of her accomplishments and achievements, Mrs. Klurman is 
most proud of her family. Her four daughters, six grandchildren and 
their spouses, and five great grandchildren bring her endless pride and 
joy.
  Mrs. Klurman has proven that adversity can embody accomplishment. Her 
drive, commitment and leadership are a motivation to all women.

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