[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 153 (Monday, November 29, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING JANICE KAMENIR-REZNIK

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                         HON. HOWARD L. BERMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 29, 2010

  Mr. BERMAN. Madam Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to rise today 
and pay tribute to an outstanding citizen of our country, my good 
friend Janice Kamenir-Reznik. She is being honored as the Co-Founder 
and President of Jewish World Watch (JWW) at the Global Soul event on 
February 1, 2011. Janice is one of Los Angeles' most dedicated 
activists, as seen by her relentless advocacy for human and civil 
rights worldwide.
  Through co-founding JWW with Rabbi Harold M. Schulweis, Janice has 
directed the energies of this effective Jewish movement to focus 
attention on ending current and future genocides and mass atrocities. 
Her dedication and efforts to end the current crises in regions such as 
the Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo are clear examples of 
her compassionate and caring nature.
  JWW urges individuals and communities to take local action to produce 
powerful global results in the fight against genocide. The organization 
has impressively enlisted 65 synagogues, and works in coalition with 
schools, churches, individuals, communities, and partner organizations 
that share a vision of a world without genocide. JWW has successfully 
influenced legislation that ends the trade of conflict minerals from 
Congo which funds armed groups committing atrocities in the region. 
They also provide high-impact relief and development projects that 
improve the lives of survivors and help build the foundation for a 
stable region.
  Janice is a pillar of society and a role model for all of us. As 
President of JWW, she has

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demonstrated not only the influence of advocacy but the power of action 
as well. She ensures that this important movement will not ``stand idly 
by'' as she continues to provide educational awareness, advocacy and 
direct relief efforts in the killing fields of Sudan and war-torn 
Congo.
  Madam Speaker and distinguished colleagues, I ask you to join me in 
saluting Janice Kamenir-Reznik for her invaluable contributions and 
dedication to the JWW cause.

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