[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 62 (Thursday, April 29, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E724]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      IN RECOGNITION OF THE JEWISH HERITAGE FESTIVAL IN SACRAMENTO

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                         HON. DANIEL E. LUNGREN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 29, 2010

  Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to 
recognize and pay tribute to the Jewish Heritage Festival and the 
Jewish Federation of the Sacramento Region.
  May is National Jewish American Heritage Month, and an opportunity to 
celebrate all that Jewish life has brought to this Nation.
  In conjunction with National Jewish American Heritage Month, the 
Jewish Federation of the Sacramento Region will bring to the capitol of 
California the annual Jewish Heritage Festival on May 2, 2010.
  The Jewish Federation of the Sacramento Region was founded more than 
150 years ago, and has grown to more than 25,000 residents in their 
eight county area.
  The Heritage Festival is a celebration of Jewish culture in the 
United States, and an opportunity to increase communication, 
coordination, and cooperation between the local communities and their 
Jewish and non-Jewish residents.
  With so many differences and divergent upbringings, there is much we 
share as a global community. The Festival will celebrate all that 
unites people with traditional food, live music and entertainment, 
dancing troupes, cultural exhibits and displays, family and children 
activities, and a special teen zone. Global values such as Tikkun Olam 
(repairing the world) will be highlighted with a variety of booths and 
activities that participants can learn from.
  In collaboration with community organizations, the Tikkun Olam area 
will highlight the importance of social action in the Sacramento 
region. The area seeks to improve human welfare, deepen civic culture, 
and develop group life and commitment to others.
  I am pleased to recognize the Jewish Federation of the Sacramento 
Region for their contribution to our district and their leadership in 
the Jewish Heritage Festival.

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