[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 81 (Friday, June 17, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1258-E1259]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO RABBI RICHARD A. LEVINE

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                         HON. ROBERT E. ANDREWS

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 16, 2005

  Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the retirement of 
Rabbi Richard A.

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Levine and to honor his years of commitment to education and tolerance 
in our community.
  Rabbi Levine has worked hard for the Jewish community over the past 
40 years. He was the first New Jersey Rabbi ever to serve as President 
of the Greater Philadelphia Board of Rabbis. He has served as a member 
of the board and president for countless Jewish organizations in the 
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware area.
  Locally, Rabbi Levine has been committed to helping children and 
teenagers in South Jersey. He is a very active participant in many 
programs of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. In the greater 
community he has chaired a number of regional councils or committees, 
such as Operation Head Start, which is dedicated to the education of 
our youth. Rabbi Levine is a regular speaker at regional high schools, 
teaching students a myriad of topics including interpersonal 
relationships and family life. Leading over 30 tours since 1955 to 
Israel, Rabbi Levine has managed to educate new and old generations 
alike about the country.
  Mr. Speaker, it is a great privilege to honor Rabbi Richard Levine 
today. He has certainly accomplished much for our community in the past 
40 years, and I know Adath Emanu-El will miss him dearly. I thank him 
for his dedicated community service and wish Rabbi Richard Levine all 
the best in his future endeavors.

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