[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 147 (Thursday, November 14, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2012]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING HERBERT D. AND ELEANOR MEYERHOFF KATZ

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                           HON. PETER DEUTSCH

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 13, 2002

  Mr. DEUTSCH. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I rise today to 
honor community leaders, Herbert D. and Eleanor Meyerhoff Katz, for 
their strong commitment to the Jewish community on a local, national, 
and international level. Their dedication and distinguished leadership 
has enabled many communities to be stronger and more vibrant while 
maintaining a deep connection to their Jewish roots and culture.
  As a couple, Herbert and Eleanor have served as a model for the 
concept of charity. However, each has taken on numerous leadership 
roles on their own. The United Jewish Community of Broward County was 
formed under the direction and guidance of Mr. Katz. He is a past-
president of the Jewish Federation and was an integral leader in the 
creation of the UJCBC, which combined two existing federations and now 
serves the 3rd largest Jewish community in America. Mr. Katz's other 
posts include: President of American Friends of the Hebrew University 
of Jerusalem; Vice Chair of the United Jewish Appeal; recipient of a 
Presidential Appointment to Board member of the United States Holocaust 
Memorial Council; Secretary/Treasurer of the American Israel Public 
Affairs Committee; University of Pennsylvania Associate Trustee and 
Chairman of the Board of Overseers for the Center for Advanced Judaic 
Studies.
  Eleanor Meyerhoff Katz is a graduate of Wellesley College, and has 
been heavily involved in education. Mrs. Katz is a longstanding Board 
member of the Jack and Rose Orloff Central Agency for Jewish Education. 
She is also a member of the Executive Committee of Hillel, The 
Foundation for Jewish Campus Life, Chairman of the Board for Curry 
College, a Board member for the Washington Institute for Jewish 
Leadership and Values, a past president of the Beth Shalom Day School 
and the Jewish High School of South Florida, and a committee member for 
the Jewish Federation of South Broward.
  Mr. and Mrs. Katz were also instrumental in establishing the Chair 
for the Joseph Meyerhoff Professor of Modern Jewish History at the 
University of Pennsylvania.
  The Katzs have played an integral part of life in South Florida. 
Their commitment and love for their community has led them to take a 
leadership role in the Community Capital Campaign for the United Jewish 
Community of Broward County, with the new Eleanor M. and Herbert D. 
Katz Building, which will house many religious organizations and serve 
as a focal point for Jewish life.
  Mr. Speaker, it is indeed a truly special occasion that I stand here 
today and commend these fine individuals for their outstanding 
achievements and service to the world community. Their unparalleled 
dedication to the ideas of community serve as an example for us all.

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