[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 37 (Friday, March 7, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S3367]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING THE 2003 JCC MACCABI GAMES

 Mr. LAUTENBERG. Mr. President, this August the Jewish 
Community Center Maccabi Games will be held in Tenafly, NJ. Along with 
300 local athletes, there will be 1,300 athletes from elsewhere in the 
United States, Canada, Israel, Europe, South America, Mexico, and 
Australia.
  It is quite an honor to be the host for this event and quite a 
responsibility. The benefit of the Maccabi Games lies not only in the 
sporting events themselves, but because the Games bring together young 
Jewish people from all over the world.
  Along with the athletic competitions, there will be social activities 
that bring together people from all over the world who nonetheless 
share the same history, values, and pride. The Games will also feature 
cultural programs and community service projects. When the Games 
conclude, these teenagers will take with them memories and friendships 
to last a lifetime.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring the participants of the 
2003 JCC Maccabi Games. The Games are a great avenue for Jewish 
teenagers to meet other Jewish teens from around the world and make 
lifetime friendships and memories.
  (At the request of Mr. Daschle, the following statement was ordered 
to be printed in the Record.)

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