[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 27, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H389]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING RABBI GIL STEINLAUF

  The SPEAKER. Without objection, the gentleman from California (Mr. 
Waxman) is recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. WAXMAN. Madam Speaker, it is my honor to welcome Rabbi Gil 
Steinlauf of Adas Israel Congregation in Washington, DC, as our guest 
chaplain today.
  When I was first elected to Congress and our family moved to 
Washington, we joined Adas Israel Congregation in Cleveland Park in the 
Washington, DC, area. Adas Israel is the largest conservative synagogue 
in our Nation's capital and one of its oldest. It also has a reputation 
for outreach to young families and Washington, DC, transplants. We have 
been members for more than 30 years.
  Rabbi Steinlauf came to Adas Israel in August 2008 to serve as its 
senior rabbi. He quickly made his mark as a charismatic, energetic, and 
dynamic spiritual leader. It has been a great pleasure to get to know 
him and his family.
  Originally from Jericho, New York, Rabbi Steinlauf was ordained in 
1998 at the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York. He graduated from 
Princeton in 1991 with honors, and also studied at the Pardes Institute 
in Jerusalem and the University of Judaism, now known as the American 
Jewish University, which is located in my district in Los Angeles.
  Rabbi Steinlauf is joined this morning by his wife, Rabbi Batya 
Steinlauf, and his children Elana, Noah, and Meirav, his parents 
Bernard and Sandra, some of his extended family, and a proud delegation 
of Adas Israel.
  Thank you, Rabbi Steinlauf, for your inspirational words.

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