[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 46 (Tuesday, March 20, 2012)]
[House]
[Page H1420]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      RECOGNIZING THE BETH DAVID CONGREGATION'S 100TH ANNIVERSARY

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize the 100th 
anniversary of the Beth David Congregation in my congressional 
district. This Saturday, March 24, Beth David will hold its centennial 
celebration to honor its congregation and its founding members.
  For the last century, Beth David has been the cornerstone of the 
south Florida Jewish community. What started out as a congregation of 
just a handful of dedicated Jewish families has become a dynamic, 
thriving institution that is the cultural and educational epicenter for 
Judaism in south Florida.
  But Beth David does not just have an incredibly rich history of 
outstanding service to the Jewish community. No, the congregation has 
been at the forefront and actively engaging our entire community, 
tirelessly working to repair the community one mitzvah at a time. And 
for that I congratulate Beth David, and I thank all of the congregation 
for everything they have done and everything they have meant to our 
south Florida community.
  I wish them continued success and 100 more years.

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