[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 87 (Thursday, June 16, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1125]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


 CONGRATULATING TEMPLE EMANU-EL ON CELEBRATING ITS 50 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

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                           HON. LEONARD LANCE

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 16, 2011

  Mr. LANCE. Mr. Speaker, on July 8, 2011, Temple Emanu-El of Edison 
will celebrate its 50th Anniversary. I am proud to join the more than 
250 families in the congregation, the clergy and temple leaders in 
celebrating this golden anniversary.
  This special event will kick off a year-long celebration of the 
Temple's history, successes and contributions it has made over the 
course of five decades to its members and to the Middlesex County and 
surrounding communities.
  Over the last 50 years, Temple Emanu-El has earned a reputation for 
its open door policy, which is a hallmark of its congregational 
community. The renowned religious school was the first in the area to 
offer special education programs. The Temple has sheltered the homeless 
and welcomes interfaith families with no categorizing of Jewish and 
non-Jewish members.
  A good community partner in Middlesex County, the Temple offers adult 
education programs. Its members deliver weekend meals-on-wheels to 
those in need and collects and distributes food and funds to the needy 
in the community.
  At the Temple Emanu-El religious school, children learn Hebrew and 
the traditions of Judaism. Adults study with renowned Scholars-in-
Residence and to take part in an Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah program. 
Interfaith families can learn how to create Jewish homes.
  As Temple Emanu-El celebrates this important milestone, I 
congratulate Rabbi Deborah K. Bravo, Cantor Jacqueline Shuchat-Marx, 
Rabbi Alfred B. Landsberg--Rabbi Emeritus, Jill Santoni, Educational 
Director, and the Temple's Board of Trustees for their dedicated 
efforts.
  As the Temple's journey continues and traditions are passed along Dor 
v' Dor, I wish the Temple all the best in celebrating the next 50 
years.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to congratulate Temple Emanu-El in Edison, 
New Jersey in celebrating 50 years of service to the community. I am 
proud to share this important milestone with my colleagues in the 
United States House of Representatives and with the American people.

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