[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 134 (Tuesday, September 22, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2330-E2331]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  TRIBUTE TO THE CLIFTON JEWISH CENTER

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                        HON. BILL PASCRELL, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 22, 2009

  Mr. PASCRELL. Madam Speaker, I would like to call to your attention 
the work of an outstanding religious institution, The Clifton Jewish 
Center in Clifton, New Jersey, which this year is celebrating its 66th 
Anniversary of dedicated service and support to the Jewish Community.
  It is only fitting that The Clifton Jewish Center be honored in this, 
the permanent record of the greatest democracy ever known, for the 
spiritual home it has provided to Jewish American families, especially 
those just embarking on their American dream, and its dedication to the 
entire community. This dedication keeps this deeply-rooted institution 
growing towards the future.
  The Clifton Jewish Center is a Conservative Egalitarian Synagogue 
providing worship, comfort and friendship to the Jewish community. From 
its beginnings in 1943, with only a handful of families, the Center has 
been a constant source of cultural and spiritual events for all age 
groups. The Center's main purpose has always been to enrich the lives 
of the people of Clifton by providing creative programming of an 
educational, cultural and recreational nature.

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  Jewish culture relies a great deal upon the passing of information 
from one generation to another. The Center offers youth activities such 
as lectures, workshops, religious school and Hebrew High for students 
after their bar or bat mitzvah, all aimed at teaching children about 
the Jewish faith. Events for adult and senior members continue to carry 
the traditions of the culture and faith as well as provide 
opportunities for socializing.
  The most important service that The Clifton Jewish Center provides is 
that of being a sounding board and a voice for the thriving Jewish 
community in the greater Clifton area. Its sponsorship and 
participation with interfaith programs, human relations and civic 
improvement reach across the lines of faith to help promote the 
interests and values of their membership. Under the leadership of Rabbi 
Ari Korenblit, it is successfully contacting and connecting with all 
the other organizations in the area.
  The job of a United States Congressman involves much that is 
rewarding, yet nothing compares to learning about and recognizing the 
efforts of wonderful, thriving community institutions such as The 
Clifton Jewish Center.
  Madam Speaker, I ask that you join the members and clergy of The 
Clifton Jewish Center, all whose faith has been enriched throughout the 
years and me in recognizing the outstanding contributions of The 
Clifton Jewish Center to the Jewish community and beyond.

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