[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 168 (Friday, November 4, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2005]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




IN RECOGNITION OF THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF AGUDAS ACHIM

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                           HON. AARON SCHOCK

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, November 4, 2011

  Mr. SCHOCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the 125th 
Anniversary of Congregation Agudas Achim in Peoria, Illinois.
  Agudas Achim was founded in 1886 by a group of 18 settlers in Peoria 
as the first Traditional Orthodox Jewish Congregation in that part of 
the country. In the following decades, Agudas Achim grew to be the 
largest Traditional Jewish Congregation in Illinois outside of Chicago.
  Since its founding, Agudas Achim has had a physical presence in many 
parts of the City of Peoria, constantly expanding its facilities to 
meet the needs of its growing congregation. From the South Side to 
North Peoria, Agudas Achim has put down deep roots in the city.
  Throughout its long history, Agudas Achim has weathered many 
challenges and changing times, but it continues in its mission to serve 
the Traditional Jewish community in Central Illinois through assembly, 
study, and prayer. I congratulate the leaders and members of the 
congregation on this significant anniversary.

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