[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 75 (Tuesday, May 8, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E980]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING NEWTOWN HADASSAH

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                         HON. PATRICK J. MURPHY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 8, 2007

  Mr. PATRICK J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I rise today to 
congratulate the Newtown, Pennsylvania Chapter of Hadassah on its 20th 
anniversary. The Newtown Hadassah should be commended for its 
remarkable efforts as both a women's organization and an advocate for 
the Jewish community.
  Hadassah was founded in 1926 by Henrietta Szold and has since grown 
immensely in membership. With chapters in all fifty states and Puerto 
Rico and with more than 300,000 members in the women's Zionist 
organization, Hadassah has bridged the divides among religions, creeds, 
races, and political beliefs through its presence in more than thirty 
countries worldwide.
  Its primary focuses are in five areas: health, Jewish growth and 
community, partnerships with Israel, social action and advocacy, and 
life skills. Through these different areas Hadassah shows its 
allegiance to the improvement of society, by all and for all.
  The Newtown, Pennsylvania Chapter of Hadassah, founded in 1987, 
celebrates this year their 20th anniversary. It has more than 500 
members and these women work to educate themselves and the community 
about Judaism and Israel. They help others to understand their 
connections to history and to life in the United States. The members 
are active in local Jewish and secular communities and reflect the 
national and international efforts of the greater Hadassah 
organization.
  Madam Speaker, the Newtown Hadassah has spent the last 20 years 
showing their devotion to our community, enriching our society and 
strengthening our values. Today, they are working to usher in a new era 
of Hadassah's growing membership. It is with great pride that I honor 
and thank the Newtown Chapter of Hadassah for their tireless work in 
the past and urge them to continue their great work in the future.

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