[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 138 (Thursday, November 13, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1555-E1556]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  CELEBRATING THE CONGREGATION SOCIETY B'NAI ISRAEL 150TH ANNIVERSARY

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                           HON. JARED HUFFMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 13, 2014

  Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to recognize the B'nai 
Israel Jewish Center in Petaluma, California on the occasion of the 
organization's sesquicentennial on November 1, 2014.
   Congregation Society B'nai Israel is one of the oldest Jewish 
communities in the State of California and is the oldest congregation 
between San Francisco and the Oregon border. For the past one hundred 
and fifty years, the B'nai Israel Jewish Center has provided a place 
where all who identify with the Jewish community may gather and 
participate in enriching spiritual, social, cultural, and educational 
experiences. The diverse programs and educational opportunities offered 
through Congregation Society B'nai Israel strengthen, celebrate and 
sustain Jewish culture in Petaluma, build cross-cultural understanding, 
and enrich the lives of those in the community at large.
   The B'nai Israel Jewish Center is a treasure to the City of 
Petaluma, and countless residents of Sonoma County have benefitted from

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the organization's longstanding commitment to the Jewish faith and 
strong community values. Please join me in congratulating the B'nai 
Israel community on this milestone one hundred and fifty year 
anniversary and wishing them many years of future success.

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